General Raheel Sharif gets promoted to COAS

[WAQAS119]

Mubarak ho, aik aur Shareef aa gya hy..

So should we expect Sharif Chief Justice as well??

There was no way they were going to allow lt.gen. tariq Khan as COAS

Because of him being anti India???

 

[Devil Soul]

 

[Rank]

Myth .... Only those Generals Overtook Govt in the history of Pakistan who had moustache

Ayub Khan (Moustache) Coup
Yahya (Moustache)
Gen Zia-ul-Haq (Moustache) Coup
Aslam-Baig (Dont have moustache) NO COUP
Gen Musharaf (Moustache) Coup
Gen Kiyani (Dont have moustache) NO COUP
Now GENERAL RAHEEL SHARIF have Moustache agay tu samaj he gaye hogay lolzz

 

[Soldier-X]

New COA Lt Gen Raheel Sharif comes from Kunjah, a town of Gujrat

Gujrat(land of Shaheeds) is also my home town.... Me feeling GOOD

well i'm also from kunjha district gujrat(the land of ghazi and shaheed) , kunjah(distric gujrat) is the hometown of our new army chief and i'm here in kunjah at present as kunjah is my hometown...........so feeling some proud bcz after 2 nishane haider another proud for us that the new army chief is from my village...and INSHA ALLAH i will be soon in army to get the 4th one (nishne haider)

 

[genmirajborgza786]

What happens normally in Pakistan when senior Generals are superceded? Do they immediately resign or continue till retirement?

hmm track record suggest not so pleasant for the prime minister most of the time zulfiqar ali Bhutto, nawas sharif in 93, nawas sharif again in 99. seems like he has not learned his lessons, it would have been appropriate to appoint the senior most two Lt.gen haroon aslam as COAS & Admiral asif sandila as CJCSC

 

[jaibi]

hmm track record suggest not so pleasant for the prime minister most of the time zulfiqar ali Bhutto, nawas sharif in 93, nawas sharif again in 99. seems like he has not learned his lessons, it would have been appropriate to appoint the senior most two Lt.gen haroon aslam as COAS & Admiral asif sandila as CJCSC

Agreed. That would have been the constitutional thing to do and in my opinion the best track for Pakistan.

 

[Bang Galore]

hmm track record suggest not so pleasant for the prime minister most of the time zulfiqar ali Bhutto, nawas sharif in 93, nawas sharif again in 99. seems like he has not learned his lessons, it would have been appropriate to appoint the senior most two Lt.gen haroon aslam as COAS & Admiral asif sandila as CJCSC

I agree. That would have been a good precedent & would have put a stop to all the lobbying if that was follwed through even in the next appointment which should also be a NS decision(in normal course of course). NS should have realised that he has some power over the man concerned only till he is appointed, after that there is no guarantee that any favoured person would be inclined to reciprocate. In such situations, sticking with seniority would have been the best bet.

 

[A.Rafay]

Myth .... Only those Generals Overtook Govt in the history of Pakistan who had moustache

Ayub Khan (Moustache) Coup
Yahya (Moustache)
Gen Zia-ul-Haq (Moustache) Coup
Aslam-Baig (Dont have moustache) NO COUP
Gen Musharaf (Moustache) Coup
Gen Kiyani (Dont have moustache) NO COUP
Now GENERAL RAHEEL SHARIF have Moustache agay tu samaj he gaye hogay lolzz

Thats a coincidence! Your theory will be shattered when Nawaz completes his tenure.

 

[asad71]

He looks just like his brother Shabbir Sharif. So much resemblance. Shabbir had won the Sword in the 29th Long Course where Mush was a course-mate.

 

[JanjaWeed]

Strange selection process. Don't they have a succession plan in Pakistan? I thought seniority is the way to go in most of the Armies around the world.

 

[Saifullah Sani]

Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed is also Lieutenant General Raheel Sharif's relative

Lt Gen Raheel appointed as new COAS, Lt Gen Rashad as CJCSC

ISLAMABAD: On the recommendation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Lt Gen. Raheel Sharif has been appointed as Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) while Lt Gen Rashad Mahmood as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC).

President Mamnoon Hussain endorsed the PM’s recommendations both Lt Generals will be promoted to General rank on November 28.

Earlier on Wednesday, PM Nawaz held meetings separately with the two Lieutenant Generals.

According to sources, matters relating to the security of the country and professional affairs were also discussed in the meetings.

PROFILES

Lieutenant General Raheel Sharif

Lt General Raheel Sharif was born in Quetta on 16 June, 1956 to Major and Mrs Muhammad Sharif. He is the younger brother of Major Shabir Sharif Hilal-i-Imtiaz, SJ and Captain Mumtaz Sharif, Sbt.

Lt General Sharif is an alumnus of Government College Lahore and Pakistan Military Academy from where he passed out with 54th PMA Long Course. He was commissioned in October 1976 in the battle hardened and renowned 6th Battalion, The Frontier Force Regiment in which his brother embraced martyrdom.

As a young officer, he performed his duties in Gilgit in an Infantry Brigade and also served as Adjutant of Pakistan Military Academy. He did Company Commander’s Course from Germany and subsequently served in the prestigious School of Infantry and Tactics as an instructor. He attended the Command and Staff College Canada graduating with distinction.

Lt General Sharif carriers with him a vast experience of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments. He served as the Brigade Major of an Infantry Brigade and has commanded two infantry units i.e. 6 Frontier Force Regiment at Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC) and 26 Frontier Force Regiment along the Sialkot Border. He remained on the faculty of the Command and Staff College, Quetta and attended Armed Forces War Course at National Defence University, Islamabad in 1998.

As a Brigadier, he has commanded two Infantry Brigades, including an Independent Infantry Brigade Group. The Lt. General has had the honour of being the Chief of Staff of two Corps, i.e. 30 Corps and 12 Corps. He is also a graduate of the prestigious Royal College of Defence Studies, United Kingdom.

Lt General Sharif has been the General Officer Commanding of an Infantry Division and the Commandant of prestigious Pakistan Military Academy. As a Lt General he served as Corps Commander 30 Corps for two years before taking over as Inspector General Training and Evaluation in which capacity he oversaw the training of Pakistan Army.

Lt General Sharif is married and has two sons and a daughter. He is an avid reader and enjoys hunting and swimming. He has been conferred with Hilal-i-Imtiaz.

Lieutenant General Rashad Mehmood

Lieutenant General Rashad Mahmood was commissioned in May 1975 in Baloch Regiment. He has attended Company Commander Course from France and is a graduate of Commmad & Staff College, Canada and National Defence College, Islamabad.

The General Officer has varied experience of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments. His major appointments include Platoon Commander, Pakistan Military Academy, Brigade Major Infantry Brigade, Instructor at Command & Staff College and National Defence College. He has remained Chief of Staff Bahawalpur Corps and Military Secretary to the President Rafiq Tarar.

The General Officer has commanded two Infantry Battalions, two Infantry Brigades and United Nations contingent at Congo, Infantry Division at Jhelum, Director General at Inter Services Intelligence Directorate, Islamabad and Commander Lahore Corps. After commanding the Corps, he took over as Chief of General Staff in January, 2013. The General Officer has been conferred with Hilal-i-Imtiaz.

Editorial Note
Profiles of Lt Generals Raheel Sharif and Rashad Mehmood were obtained from the twitter account of DG ISPR Major General Asim Bajwa.

Lt Gen Raheel appointed as new COAS, Lt Gen Rashad as CJCSC - thenews.com.pk

 

[Leviza]

Strange selection process. Don't they have a succession plan in Pakistan? I thought seniority is the way to go in most of the Armies around the world.

There are so many parameters involved and seniority is just one of them ...
2 of the other 2 generals are going to retire in 2014 anyway , so they maybe not the right choice for long term and also maybe they do not want to go for this role as it exposes the general too much and they love professional soldier life ..

 

[Armstrong]

Phir @Xeric whats your take on this ?

 

[Leader]

In March 2013, then Lt-Gen Raheel Sharif was in US -- hosted by Lt-Gen David Halverson of US Army Training Command

hhmmmmmmmmm....hhmmmm....hhhmmmmhhhhnmmmmm....

 

[Saifullah Sani]

In March 2013, then Lt-Gen Raheel Sharif was in US -- hosted by Lt-Gen David Halverson of US Army Training Command

hhmmmmmmmmm....hhmmmm....hhhmmmmhhhhnmmmmm....

don't do this he is from Shaheed's family