What authority does the President have as Supreme Commander of the Pakistan Armed Forces?

[JX-1]

If he hypothetically gives an order to the military as supreme commander, would the three service's chiefs (COAS, CAS, CNS) be obliged to comply? Where does the President lie in the Chain of Command?


@M. Sarmad

 

[HAIDER]

If he hypothetically gives an order to the military as supreme commander, would the three service's chiefs (COAS, CAS, CNS) be obliged to comply? Where does the President lie in the Chain of Command?


@M. Sarmad

lol, right now no one listen Supreme Court CJ forgets President.

 

[Fish]

Technically, president is just a puppet ruler.

He's supposed to just sit there and look pretty... and of course do the mundane tasks the P.M or the COAS aren't willing to do like visit Sudan, kiss the smelly babies, address the United Nations, whatever.

Sometimes, the roles are reversed with P.M (Pres. Zardari, anyone?), for a number of reasons, but by and large, you're looking at a dummy.

 

[JX-1]

lol, right now no one listen Supreme Court CJ forgets President.

Sure, but the armed forces strictly follow the chain of command, and if the President is explicitly their Supreme Commander....

Technically, president is just a puppet ruler.

He's supposed to just sit there and look pretty... and of course do the mundane tasks the P.M or the COAS aren't willing to do like visit Sudan, kiss the smelly babies, address the United Nations, whatever.

I know he's bound by the PM's advice on almost everything, but have not found such a restriction over his command of the military.

 

[Drexluddin Khan Spiveyzai]

Sure, but the armed forces strictly follow the chain of command, and if the President is explicitly their Supreme Commander....

 

[Jf Thunder]

the only chain of command that the armed forces follow, are the uniformed ones
they dont give a damn about Bloody Civilians

Constitutionally, the CJCSC is a mere advisor to the President, have you ever seen him advise anything?

 

[khansaheeb]

Solution is to have civilian oversight and accountability from ground root up.

 

[Olympus81]

Technically the Chief of Army Staff reports to the Defense Secretary.

 

[NAVDEEP DHALIWAL]

Same with Indian president , real power is the prime minister.