Waheed Arshad

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National Defence College
  • Quaid-i-Azam University
  • National University of Modern Languages
    • Other workChairman Hussain Bibi Trust since June 2013[1]

    Inter Services Public Relations from 2007 to 2008.[3]

    Army career

    Waheed Arshad was commissioned in the

    Turkish Language from National University of Modern Languages
    , Islamabad.

    Command, staff and instructional appointments

    During his career, he served as Brigade Major of an Independent Armored Brigade Group and remained on the faculty of

    National Defence College
    , Islamabad.

    He commanded 16 Horse, an Armored Regiment and both an Armored and Infantry Brigades. He has also served as General Staff Officer Grade-1 and Director Military Operations at Military Operations Directorate.

    Senior appointments

    Waheed Arshad was promoted to Major General on 7 January 2005.

    Inter Services Public Relations.[3]

    In January 2008, Waheed Arshad was appointed as the Director General, Planning at Chief Of Army Staff (COAS) Secretariat, heading the army's think-tank. This post was established by the former Army Chief General

    Ahsan Saleem Hyat (who retired as general in the capacity of VCOAS) held the appointments of DG Planning in the past.[6] In October 2008, Waheed Arshad was appointed as the Vice Chief of General Staff (VCGS) of the Army replacing Lt. Gen. Muhammad Yousaf who took over the XXXI Corps
    at Bahawalpur.

    Waheed Arshad was promoted to

    Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
    .

    Personal life

    Waheed Arshad is married and has three children.

    Awards and decorations

    Hilal-e-Imtiaz

    (Military)

    (Crescent of Excellence)

    Tamgha-e-Basalat

    (Medal of Good Conduct)

    Tamgha-e-Baqa

    (Nuclear Test Medal)

    with Bar

    		Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan

    (Escalation with India Medal)

    2002

    		10 Years Service Medal 20 Years Service Medal
    30 Years Service Medal 35 Years Service Medal Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-

    Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam

    (100th Birth Anniversary of

    Muhammad Ali Jinnah)

    		Hijri Tamgha

    (Hijri Medal)

    1979

    Jamhuriat Tamgha

    (Democracy Medal)

    1988

    		Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha

    (Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal)

    1990

    		Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan

    (Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal)

    1997

    		Command and Staff College Quetta

    Centenary Student's Medal

    2007

    References

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    2. ^ a b "Lt-Gen Waheed Arshad new CGS" Dawn (newspaper), Published 1 October 2010, Retrieved 26 March 2019
    3. ^ a b Iftikhar A. Khan (28 January 2007). "Shaukat Sultan transferred (Waheed Arshad new Army spokesman)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 26 March 2019.
    4. ^ New ISPR chief takes charge today Dawn (newspaper), Published 1 March 2007, Retrieved 26 March 2019
    5. ^ "Twenty-six brigadiers promoted " Dawn (newspaper), Published 8 January 2005, Retrieved 26 March 2019
    6. ^ Abbas Nasir (7 October 2017). "A treasure trove of history". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 26 March 2019.
    7. ^ "Wyne made chief of general staff" Dawn (newspaper), Published 18 April 2010, Retrieved 26 March 2019
    Military offices
    Preceded by Director General of the
    ISPR

    2007 – 2008     		Succeeded by
    Preceded by
    Chief of General Staff

    2010 – 2013     		Succeeded by
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