President promoted Lt Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza as General and appointed him as CJCSC
President promoted Lt Gen. Syed Asim Munir as General and appointed him as COAS
Chitral Times Report
ISLAMABAD: 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. The President promoted Lieutenant General Syed Asim Munir HI(M) to the rank of General with immediate effect and appointed him as Chief of Army Staff with effect from 29th November 2022. These promotions and appointments were made under article 243(4) (a)&(b) and Article 48(1) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan read with Sections 8-A and 8-D of the Pakistan Army Act 1952. In this regard, the President has signed the summary received in his office, today.
Meanwhile newly appointed Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Sahir Shamshad Mirza HI(M), and Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Syed Asim Munir HI(M), separately called on President Dr Arif Alvi, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, today. The President congratulated Sahir Shamshad Mirza HI(M) on his promotion as General, and appointment as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee with effect from 27th November 2022. The President also congratulated Syed Asim Munir HI(M) on his promotion as General, and appointment as Chief of Army Staff with effect from 29th November 2022. The President expressed his best wishes for their success as CJCSC and COAS.
