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The designation of the Chief of the Army Staff was created from the previous title Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army in 1972. Since 1972, there have been 10 four-star rank army generals to be appointed as chief of army staff by statute. [ 8 ]
Dominion of Pakistan was born on 14 August 1947 and its army was known as 'Royal Pakistan Army'; on 15 August British Indian Army's General Frank Messervy became the first C-in-C of the newly created Pakistan Army. General Ayub Khan was the first native Pakistani to hold the appointment on 17 January 1951. However, Ayub didn't hold the ...
This is the list of serving generals in the Pakistan Army. At present the Army has 2 Generals , 30 Lieutenant Generals (including 1 from Army Medical Corps ) and 186 Major Generals (including 29 from Army Medical Corps ).
Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah [a] (born 1968) [2] is a Pakistani military officer who is currently serving as the 11th chief of the army staff of Pakistan Army since 29 November 2022. [3] Before becoming the army chief, he was posted at the GHQ as Quartermaster general. [4] He commanded the XXX Corps in Gujranwala from 17 June 2019 to 6 October ...
The modern history of the Pakistan Army dates back to the formation of Pakistan in 1947, following the partition of the India subcontinent. [1] The army was initially formed as a professional land force by inheriting the assets and personnel of the British Indian Army, with its first commander-in-chief, Frank Messervy.
The army is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), by statute a four-star army general, appointed by the president with the consultation and confirmation of the prime minister. [45] As of 2022, General Asim Munir was the chief of army staff. [46] Army General Sahir Shamshad Mirza is the current Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. [47]
Azhar Abbas HI(M) (Urdu: اظہر عباس) is a retired three-star ranking general in the Pakistani Army, who served as the 38th Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the Pakistan Army. He was appointed to the position on 8 September 2021, was replaced by Lieutenant-General Muhammad Saeed .
Qamar Javed Bajwa NI(M), HI(M) (Urdu: قمر جاوید باجوہ; born 11 November 1960) is a retired Pakistani general who served as the tenth chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan from 29 November 2016 to 29 November 2022.