the next army chief should not be a punjabi paindu.
Let it come from other provinces
Unfortunately, most of them are either partner in crime with Mir Jaffer or are closely involved in corruption with Sharif and Zardari Mafia.
Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah
Lt. Gen. Asim Munir is currently posted as Quarter Master General at the GHQ. He joined the army through 17th OTS course, Mangla, and was commissioned in the 23rd Battalion of Frontier Force Regiment.
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General in September 2018 followed by his appointment as the Director General (DG) of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) next month.
The general has previously served as the DG Military Intelligence (MI), Commander XXX Corps in Gujranwala, and Commander Force Command Northern Areas.
Lt. Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza
Lt. Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza is currently posted as Commander X Corps in Rawalpindi. He was commissioned in the 8th Battalion of Sindh Regiment.
He has previously served as the Chief of General Staff, Adjutant General GHQ, Vice Chief of General Staff, DG Military Operations (MO), and General Officer Commanding (GOC) 40th Infantry Division in Okara.
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Lt. Gen. Azhar Abbas
Lt. Gen. Azhar Abbas is currently posted as the Chief of General Staff, which is the most coveted post in the Pakistan Army after the Chief of Army Staff.
As the Chief of General Staff, Lt. Gen. Azhar Abbas is responsible for operational and intelligence affairs at the GHQ in Rawalpindi.
He was commissioned in the 41st Battalion of Baloch Regiment. He has previously served as the Commander X Corps in Rawalpindi, DG Joint Staff at Joint Staff Headquarters Chaklala, Commandant School of Infantry and Tactics in Quetta, GOC 12 Infantry Division in Murree, and Private Secretary to former COAS, General Raheel Sharif.
Lt. Gen. Nauman Mehmood
Lt. Gen. Nauman Mehmood is currently posted as the President of the National Defense University (NDU) in Islamabad. He was commissioned in the Baloch Regiment.
The general has previously served as the Commander XI Corps in Peshawar, GCO of Infantry Regiment in North Waziristan, DG Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Analysis Wing, and IG Communication and Information Technology at GHQ Rawalpindi.
He has also served as Chief Instructor, Senior Instructor, and Instructor Class A at the Command and Staff College in Quetta.
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Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed
Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed was commissioned in the Baloch Regiment. He is presently posted as Commander XXXI Corps in Bahawalpur. From January 2017 to April 2019, Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed served as the DG ISI.
He has previously served as the Commander XI Corps in Peshawar, Adjutant General GHQ, GOC of the 16 Infantry Division in Pano Akil, and DG Counter Intelligence GHQ.
Lt. Gen. Mohammad Amir
Lt. Gen. Mohammad Amir was commissioned in the Artillery Regiment. He is currently serving as Commander XXX Corps in Gujranwala.
The general has previously served as the Adjutant General GHQ, Commander 10 Infantry Division in Lahore, DG Staff Duties at COAS Secretariat, and Military Secretary to former President Asif Zardari.
Extension to General Bajwa
Although General Bajwa was granted a three-year extension in August 2019, the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) suspended the extension in November 2019.
The apex court extended General Bajwa’s term for six months and asked the Parliament to pass legislation on the re-appointment of services chiefs.
In January 2020, the Parliament passed legislation, putting the matter of the extension in the tenure of services chiefs at the discretion of the PM. As a result, General Bajwa received a three-year extension.
It must be noted here that the legislation includes a specific clause that sets 64 as the age limit for the retirement of a service chief.
Under this clause, General Bajwa is eligible for another three-year extension because he is still 61 years old. If this happens, General Bajwa could remain COAS till November 2025.