Chief of the Army Staff (Pakistan)
Chief of the Army Staff | |
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سالارِ افواجِ پاکستان | |
Commander-in-Chief of the Army | |
Formation | 3 March 1972 |
First holder | General Tikka Khan |
Succession | On basis of seniority, subjected to the decision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan. |
Unofficial names | Army Chief |
Deputy | Vice Chief of the Army Staff (Vacant) Chief of the General Staff |
Salary | According to Pakistan Military officer's Pay Grade (apex Scale) |
Website | Official website |
The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) is a position in the
This is the senior most appointment in the army who is a member of the
The appointment, in principle, is constitutionally subjected to be for three years but an extension may be granted after the approval by the President on the recommendations of the Prime Minister.[5] The Chief of the Army Staff is based in the GHQ, and the current Chief is General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, serving in this capacity since 29 November 2022.[6][7]
Office of the Chief of the Army Staff
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] The Prime Minister approved the nomination and appointment of the Chief of Army Staff, with President confirming the Prime Minister's appointed choosing and nomination.[9]
The army leadership is based in the
There are several principle
- Engineer-in-Chief (E-in-C)
- Chief of General Staff
- Chief of Logistics Staff
- Inspector-General of Training and Evaluation(IGT&E)
- Inspector-General Communications and IT(IGC&IT)
- Inspector-General Arms(IG Arms)
- Military Secretary (Mil Secy)
- Adjutant-General
- Master-General of Ordnance(MGO)
- Quartermaster General (QMG)
- Judge Advocate General
- Director-General EME(DGEME)
- Frontier Works Organisation(DGFWO)
List of Chiefs of the Army Staff
No. | Portrait | Chief of Army Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Unit of Commission |
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01 | ||||||
02 | ||||||
03 | 17 August 1988 | 16 August 1991 | 2 years, 364 days | 16 Baloch | ||
04 | 16 August 1991 | 8 January 1993 † | 1 year, 145 days | 5 Punjab | ||
05 | 11 January 1993 | 12 January 1996 | 3 years, 1 day | 5 FF | ||
06 | 12 January 1996 | 6 October 1998 | 2 years, 267 days | 13 Lancers | ||
07 | ||||||
08 | 29 November 2007 | 29 November 2013 | 6 years | 5 Baloch | ||
09 | Raheel Sharif NI(M), HI(M) (born 1956) | General29 November 2013 | 29 November 2016 | 3 years | 6 FF | |
10 | Qamar Javed Bajwa NI(M), HI(M) (born 1960) | General29 November 2016 | 29 November 2022 | 6 years | 16 Baloch | |
11 | 29 November 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 140 days | 23 FF |
See also
- Malacca Cane
- Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
- List of serving generals of the Pakistan Army
- Chief of the Air Staff (Pakistan)
- Chief of the Naval Staff (Pakistan)
- Chief of the General Staff (Pakistan)
References
- ^ a b MoD, Ministry of Defence. "Organogram of MoD" (PDF). mod.gov.pk/. Ministry of Defence Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan Extends Term For Powerful Army Chief". Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Lt Gen Raheel appointed as new COAS, Lt Gen Rashad as CJCSC". The News. 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ a b Shabbir, Usman (2003). "Command and Structure control of the Pakistan Army". pakdef.org. PakDef Military Consortium. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Will retire on November 29, Kayani confirms". The Express Tribune. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ Dawn.com (29 November 2022). "Gen Bajwa to hand over command to Gen Munir today". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa to hand over command to Gen Syed Asim Munir shortly". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "The Army Chief's". www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ Zahra-Malik, Drazen Jorgic and Mehreen (26 November 2016). "Pakistan PM Sharif names General Bajwa as new army chief". Reuters UK. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
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