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Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza assumes charge as CJCSC

Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza assumes charge as CJCSC

Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza assumes charge as CJCSC
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RAWALPINDI: General Sahir Shamshad Mirza has assumed charge as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) at the General Headquarters.

In this regard, an impressive ceremony was held at Joint Staff Headquarters. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the ceremony was also attended by former chairmen Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee besides a large number of serving and retired officers from tri-services,

A smartly turned-out Joint Services guard contingent presented salute as the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee arrived at the venue. General Mirza reviewed the guard of honour and the march past.

General Mirza took charge after the Genera; Nadeem Raza, hung up his boots a day earlier. Gen Nadeem Raza retired on November 26 after 41 years of illustrious military service.

Gen Mirza was notified CJCSC earlier this week after President Arif Alvi signed the summary and approved the appointment.

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“President Dr Arif Alvi has promoted Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza HI(M) to the rank of General with immediate effect and appointed him as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee with effect from 27th November 2022,” said a statement issued by the President’s Secretariat.

The notice said the promotion and appointment was under article 243(4) (a) and (b) and Article 48(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan. Both articles are to be read with Sections 8-A and 8-D of the Pakistan Army Act 1952.

Gen Asim Munir has been appointed as Pakistan’s next Chief of Army Staff (COAS), with the outgoing COAS Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa set to retire on November 29.

 

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