Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
| Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee | |
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| JCSC | |
Ministry of Defense | |
| Seat | Joint Staff, HQ |
The Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC), (
Prime minister. The chairman is selected based on seniority and merit from the Chiefs of service of the three branches of the Pakistan Armed and Defense Services. Each service chief, outside their Joint Chiefs of Staff obligations, performs their duty directly for the Ministry of Defence.[2]
Following the
de Jure Commander in chief of all services of the Pakistan Armed Forces, but he does not have operational authority over combatant forces, which report directly to their Chiefs of Staff.[2]
The
GHQ headquarters.[4]
The Joint Chief of Staff Committee is composed of all uniformed military personnel from each inter-service, who assist the chairman to coordinate military efforts.
Historical overview
Early years: 1950s–71
In early 1950s, the recommendations were sent to the
Though, the joint coordination mechanism was felt but no steps were taken.Martial law was proclaimed all over in Pakistan for the second time on March 25, 1969, to curb civil disobedience which was especially chronic in East Pakistan. The number of army personnel in the Eastern region was increased in the beginning of 1971 fearing a possible Indian intervention.
As the
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[8] Due to lack of complete and comprehensive communication, each services blamed the others for operational failures.[8]
Higher Direction of War act
As
Chief of Air Staff. It was mandate to have a collective responsibility of national defence and mechanism of plans based on a joint objectives.[9] The chairmanship was to be rotated between each inter-services, irrespective of the personal ranks in each service.[9]
Lesson learns and
Muhammad Shariff becoming its first Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.[9] It is headed by a four-star officer designated as chairman.[10] As of 2011[update], there had been fourteen four-star Pakistan military officers who headed the Committee Secretariat. Altogether, there has been twelve were from the army, one from the Air Force, and two from the Navy have served.[3]
The headquarters are known as Joint Staff Headquarters and act as secretariat of JCSC. It is located at Chaklala, Rawalpindi.[10] As of 2022[update], General SAHIR SHAMSHAD MIRZA is serving as Chairman Joint chiefs. The federal studies were fully supported by the military and many of the recommendations were implemented in 1980s to improve the joint efforts.[7]
Roles and responsibilities
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The Chairmanship of Joint Chiefs rotates among the three Inter-Services; the Chairman joint chiefs is appointed by the Prime minister and confirmed by the President.[7] The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee outranks all other four-star officers; however, he does not have operational command authority over the Armed Forces.[12] In his capacity as chief military adviser, he assists the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense in exercising their command functions.[12]
Technically, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee is the highest military body; and its
civil military relations between military and political circles.[7] In times of peace, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee's principal functions are to conduct planning of civil–military input; in times of war, the Chairman acts as principal military adviser to the Prime Minister in the supervision and conduct of joint warfare.[12]
Current leadership
Permanent members
| Top Officials of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position insignia | Position | Photo | Incumbent | Service branch | In Office Since |
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Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) | 
|
 Pakistan Army |
27 November 2022 | |
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|
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) | .jpg)
|
Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah
 |
Pakistan Army |
29 November 2022 |
|
Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) | _at_Naval_Station_Mayport.jpg)
|
 Pakistan Navy |
07 October 2023 | |
|
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) | 
|
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19 March 2021 | |
| Other officials of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inter–Service appointments | Officials | Inter–Service branches | Tenure |
| DG Joint Staff | Lt. General Ahsan Gulrez
|
 Pakistan Army
|
December 2022 |
| DG ISI | Lt. General Nadeem Anjum
|
Pakistan Army
|
18 November 2021 |
| DG SPD | Lt. General Yusuf Jamal
|
Pakistan Army
|
December 2022 |
| Commandant Marines, Commander Coastal Areas | Vice Admiral Raja Rab Nawaz
|
 Pakistan Navy
|
16 October 2014 |
| Engineer-in-Chief | Lt. General Kashif Nazir
|
Pakistan Army
|
December 2022 |
| DG ISPR | Maj. General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry
|
Pakistan Army
|
December 2022 |
| DG Joint Warfare & Training | Rear Admiral Abdul Basit Butt
|
Pakistan Navy
|
20 Jan 2021 |
| DG Joint Information and Intelligence Operations | Maj. General Waseem Iftikhar Cheema
|
Pakistan Army
|
April 2019 |
| DG Operations and Planning | Maj. General Muhammad Ishaq Khattak
|
Pakistan Army
|
April 2019 |
| DG Joint Cantonment, Gwadar |  Pakistan Air Force
|
September 2019 | |
| DG Joint Logistics | Pakistan Air Force
|
September 2020 | |
| DG Joint Operations | Pakistan Air Force
|
December 2020 | |
| DG Joint Foreign Military Cooperation | Maj.General Majid Jahangir
|
Pakistan Army
|
September 2020 |
Temporary members
| Command | Current Commander | Inter–Service branch |
|---|---|---|
| Army Strategic Forces Command | Lieutenant General Muhammad Ali
|
Pakistan Army
|
| Naval Strategic Forces Command | Rear Admiral Abdul Samad
|
Pakistan Navy
|
| Air Force Strategic Command | AVM Tariq Zia
|
Pakistan Air Force
|
See also
- Joint Chiefs of Staff—United States
- Chiefs of Staff Committee—United Kingdom
- General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
- Joint Chiefs of Staff—South Korea
- Joint warfare
References
- ^ "Pakistan: Ministry of Defence". country-data.com. 1994. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Pak Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee satisfied with military's operational capabilities". One India news. 12 April 2010. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ a b c Muhammad Saleh Zaafir (15 September 2010). "Admiral Bashir to be new chairman joint chiefs". The News. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ISBN 9780674728936.
- ISBN 8170991404. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ISBN 978-1134074105.
- ^ ISBN 0814716334.
- ^ ISBN 8170621089.
- ^ ISBN 978-1604500202. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC)". Global Security.org.
- ISBN 978-0813388090.
- ^ ISBN 0788136313.
Further reading
- Aziz, Mazhar (2007). Military Control in Pakistan: The Parallel State. Routledge Publishing Co. ISBN 1134074107.
- Baxter (2003). Craig (ed.). Pakistan on the Brink: Politics, Economics, and Society. Lanham, Md.: Lexington Books. ISBN 0739104985.
- Butler, Rhett. "Pakistan: National Security". Mongabay.com.
- Chand, Attar (1989). Defence Modernization, Secret Deals, and Strategy of Nations: A Global Study of Army, Navy, Air Force, and Para-military Forces (1st ed.). New Delhi, India: Mittal Publications. ISBN 8170991404.
- Cheema, Pervaiz Iqbal (2002). The Armed Forces of Pakistan. New York: New York University Press. ISBN 0814716334.
- Hasnat, Syed Farooq (2011). Pakistan. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Praeger. ISBN 978-0313346972.
- Khan, Feroz Hassan (2012). Eating Grass: The Making of the Pakistani Bomb. Stanford, CAlif.: Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0804776011.
- Pakistan, as released by the Government of (2007). "§XII: Higher Direction of War". Hamoodur Rahman Commission: supplementary report. Rockville, Md: Arc Manor. pp. 105–108. ISBN 1604500204. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- Shafqat, Saeed (1997). Civil-military relations in Pakistan: From Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to Benazir Bhutto. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press. ISBN 978-0813388090.
- Shah, Aqil (2014). The Army and Democracy: Military Politics in Pakistan. [U.S.]: Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674728936.
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