General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited the Yadgar-e-Shuhda for the last time as chief of army staff.
Gen Bajwa was accompanied by his successor Gen Asim Munir for the visit before the change of command ceremony.
Gen Munir will take charge as the new chief of army staff at the change of command ceremony that will be held at the GHQ, shortly.
The ceremony will mark the time-honoured tradition that symbolises the seamless transition of military leadership. It will also be attended by former military leadership.
Due to the ceremony, the Metro Bus Service has been closed from 6am to 3pm today from Saddar to Faizabad, said the Islamabad administration.
Gen Bajwa will hand over the “baton of command” to Gen Munir, who was chosen to lead the country’s army by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on November 24.
The passing of the baton from an outgoing COAS to an incoming one conveys the cardinal message to the troops that the military leadership continues without a break in command.
The summary of his appointment was ratified by President Arif Alvi, making Gen Asim Munir the 17th army chief to assume the command of the Pakistan Army.
Pak Army’s change of command ceremony gets underway at GHQ
