Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday Nov 27,2013 appointed -
Lt Gen Raheel Sharif will replace 61-year-old Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani who
would hang his boots on Friday Nov 29,2013 after being at the helm of the Army for
six years
Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani
Pakistan's outgoing army chief Gen. Ashfaq Kayani, right, hands over a ceremonial baton to his successor Gen. Raheel Sharif in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Friday nov 29,2013
Note
Both Generals have superseded Lt Gen Haroon Aslam, currently Chief of Logistics Staff and the senior-most General after Gen Kayani. He is scheduled to retire in April 2014
- Lt Gen Raheel Sharif as Pakistan’s new Army Chief and
- Lt Gen Rashid Mehmood as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
Prime Minister Sharif recommended the names of the two commanders which were endorsed by President Mamnoon Hussain
The President promoted both the Lt Generals to General rank
Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani
Pakistan's outgoing army chief Gen. Ashfaq Kayani, right, hands over a ceremonial baton to his successor Gen. Raheel Sharif in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Friday nov 29,2013
Note
Both Generals have superseded Lt Gen Haroon Aslam, currently Chief of Logistics Staff and the senior-most General after Gen Kayani. He is scheduled to retire in April 2014
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