Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Nadeem Raza Thursday paid a farewell call on President Dr Arif Alvi at the President’s House.
\nAs the CJCSC, it was General Raza\u2019s last meeting with the president as the federal government has named Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.
\nGeneral Raza \u2014 a highly decorated officer \u2014 has been serving as the country\u2019s 17th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee since November 2019.
\nExpressing his best wishes for the outgoing CJCSC, the president lauded his services for national defence.
\nGeneral Raza also called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at PM House. The premier paid tribute to the outgoing CJCSC for his services to Pakistan Army.
\nOn February 8, 2022, General Raza was installed as the Second Colonel in Chief of the Sindh Regiment, while the Corps Commander Rawalpindi Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza was installed as the 13th Colonel Commandant of the Sindh Regiment in a ceremony held at Sindh Regiment Centre, Hyderabad.
\nEarlier, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that the appointment of the army chief and chairman joint chief chairman of the joint chiefs of staff committee is a “test” for PTI Chairman Imran Khan.
\n\u201cThe advice has gone to President Alvi. Now it\u2019s Imran Khan’s test whether he wants to strengthen the institution of the country’s defence or make it controversial,\u201d Asif said in a tweet.
\nThe president had earlier, according to sources, said that he would not create hurdles in the appointment of the new military officials, but the PTI chief has clearly stated that he would be consulted once the summary is received and that he would “play within the law”.
\nFurther in his tweet, Asif said: \u201cThis is also a test for President Alvi if he will follow political advice or constitutional and legal advice. As the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, it is his duty to protect the country from political conflicts.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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