PM Shehbaz had sent a summary earlier in the day to President Alvi
PM had proposed Lt Gen Asim Munir as COAS, Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza as CJCSC
COAS General Bajwa will retire on Nov 29, CJCSC Gen Raza to retire on Nov 27.
ISLAMABAD: Uncertainty surrounding key appointments in the military ended after President Arif Alvi on Thursday signed the summary and approved the appointment of munir as the next chief of army staff and mirza as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff committee (CJCSC).
“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,” said a statement issued by the President’s Secretariat.
It added that the promotions and appointments have been made under article 243(4) (a) and (b) and Article 48(1) of the Constitution of the Pakistan. Both the articles are to be 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.
Both — Gen Munir and General Mirza — met PM Shehbaz Sharif and President Arif Alvi, separately, after the confirmation of their appointment as the new chief of army staff and joint chief of staff committee.