Chief of Army Staff | General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.

[alibaz]

PM will be addressing nation after a short while to take nation in to confidence about the decision.
Good news for Pakistan Army that services of their leader will be extended

National Anthem for PM speech has just started

 

[alibaz]

PM has announced 3 years extension

 

[fatman17]

3 YEAR EXTENSION FOR CoAS!!!!!!!

 

[air marshal]

Sir Kayani's tenure extented for 3 Years!!!

 

[MAB]

ISLAMABAD: In an address to the nation on late Thursday night, the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has announced the decision to extend the tenure of the Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani by another three years.

The prime minister said that the extension of Kayani's tenure will begin from November 29 2010. Prime Minister Gilani said that decision was made after consultation with the President Asif Ali Zardari.

Prime Minister Gilani also said that the extension of General Kayani's tenure is in the best interest of the nation.

DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Govt announces extension of Gen Kayani's tenure

 

[SMIQBAL]

I congratulate the Army Chief for having 3 more years to serve this Nation with pride.

Gen Kiyani possesses great leadership qualities and he is the great Commander of Pakistan Army

I support your sentiments.
I say my heartiest greetings on Extention of COAS for three years. We welcome the decision of extension for COAS. This is a right decision at a right time.Congratulations.
SMIQBAL

 

[mughaljee]

I congratulate the Army Chief too,

 

[Rafi]

Kayani saab has done a good job, this will give Pak stability as all stackholders (baring unforeseen circumstances) will be here for 3 yrs.

 

[SSGPA1]

This is a great news and will be good for the morale of the army. Gen. Kayani paid attention to the welfare of the soldiers and he also paid attention to their point of view. He initiated the Annual Conference of subedar majors which will bore great results in the coming years.

I wish him the best!

 

[blain2]

What is done is done now, however I think it would have been better if his term had been extended by a year (if at all) rather than a full 3 year term. This means that close to a dozen Lt Gens would now retire without having a chance at the spot of the Chief. After Musharraf's long years at this post, other senior officers would have been wanting a shot at the slot.

As far as continuity of policies is concerned, this should be the job of the institution of the Pakistan Army and not of its chief. Most of the officers in the senior positions are supportive of the direction the Army has taken and it would have been good had Gen Kiyani retired leaving the responsibilities in the hands of another capable general after setting a very good precedence in and outside of the combat theater.

I hope that Gen Kiyani sticks to his professional side and not allow the politicians to drag him into their mess and I truly hope he remains totally apolitical.

 

[fatman17]

posts 466 onwards shd be merged with the extension thread in pakistans war section

 

[IceCold]

A good move. With WOT going on it wouldn't have been wise if the COAS had to retire and specially considering how this man has come this far from restoring army image in the eyes of Pakistanis to conducting successful missions against militants and most importantly taking Pakistan's POV and getting it through the thick skulls of our supposedly allies in the Afghan theater.

On a side note if there is ever to be a conflict between India and Pakistan, i for one would want PA to be under his command. God bless him, a true solider and a commander that he is.

 

[blain2]

To add to my point in post 475, here is an article from Dawn:

Five Lt-Generals to retire after 2013
By Iftikhar A. Khan
Saturday, 24 Jul, 2010
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In this picture taken on April 18, 2010 Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani (C) is escorted by army commandos as he arrives to watch the military exercise in Bahawalpur. - Photo by AFP.
Pakistan
Kayani: Pakistan's quietly powerful army chief
PRAGMATIC COMMANDER
Kayani: Pakistan's quietly powerful army chief
ISLAMABAD: Except for five, all lieutenant generals, nine corps commanders among them, will retire before the expiry of the extended term of Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani in Nov 2013.

Sources told Dawn that three-star generals who would stay in uniform beyond the term of Gen Kayani were Commander Army Air Defence Lt-Gen Syed Mohammad Awais, Peshawar Corps Commander Lt-Gen Asif Yasin Malik, Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority Deputy Chairman Lt-Gen Haroon Aslam, Inspector General of Training and Evaluation Lt-Gen Waheed Arshad and Lahore Corps Commander Lt-Gen Rashad Mahmood. Lieutenant-Generals Awais and Malik will retire on March 31, 2014, and the other three on April 9, 2014.

Six lieutenant generals will retire this year. They are: National Defence University President Lt-Gen Mohammad Yousaf (September 16), Mangla Corps Commander Lt-Gen Mustafa Khan (October 1), Strategic Force Commander Lt-Gen S. Absar Hussain (October 22), Quarter Master General Lt-Gen Zahid Hussain Khan (October 25), Rector of the National University of Science and Technology Lt-Gen Mohammad Asghar (October 31) and Karachi Corps Commander Lt-Gen Shahid Iqbal (November 7).

Three serving lieutenant generals currently on a one-year extension will retire in March next year. They are: Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt-Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha, Commander of UN force in Liberia Lt-Gen Sikandar Afzal and IT and Communication Inspector General Lt-Gen Tanvir Tahir.

Eight three-star generals will complete their term in 2011. They are: IG Arms at GHQ Lt-Gen Tahir Mehmood, Bahawalpur Corps Commander Lt-Gen Naeem Khalid Lodhi, Chief of General Staff Lt-Gen Khalid Shamim Wyne, Pakistan Ordnance Factories Chairman Lt-Gen Shujaat Zamir Dar, Adjutant General Lt-Gen Nadeem Taj, GHQ Military Secretary Lt-Gen Mohsin Kamal, Gujranwala Corps Commander Lt-Gen Jamil Haider and Quetta Corps Commander Lt-Gen Javed Zia.

Chairman of Heavy Industries in Taxila Lt-Gen Salim Rana and Army’s Surgeon General Lt-Gen Mohammad Rehan Burney will retire in 2012.

Rawalpindi Corps Commander Lt-Gen Khalid Nawaz Khan, Director General Joint Staff Lt-Gen Sardar Mahmood Ali Khan, Chief of Logistics Staff Lt-Gen Alam Khatak and Multan Corps Commander Lt-Gen Shafqaat Ahmad will retire on October 4, 2013.

At present one position of a three-star general is lying vacant, after the retirement of Engineer-in-Chief Lt-Gen Shahid Niaz. A major-general is temporarily working on the position.

Lt-Gen Sikandar Afzal is the most senior among the serving lieutenant generals. He will retire on his return from Liberia next year. Let-Gen Khalid Shamim Wyne is next on the seniority list, followed by Lt-Gen Nadeem Taj and Lt-Gen Javed Zia.

 

[Saleem]

repeat post

 

[fatman17]

Kayani and Pakistan's Civil-Military Relations
Shuja Nawaz | July 23, 2010

Kayani and Pakistan's Civil-Military Relations | Atlantic Council

excerpts

When I suggested to my own brother, General Asif Nawaz, when he took over as Army chief in 1991 that he appoint a deputy chief to help manage the administrative details of his work, his reply was crisp: "Command is indivisible!"

the career paths of many senior generals will be affected by this decision. Nearly a dozen operational three-stars (Lieutenant Generals) will retire before Kayani's new term expires in November 2013. These include a number of very bright and highly trained officers whom he has promoted to three star rank in April this year. As a result, the age and service gap between Kayani and his corps commanders in another two years will be quite large, as he digs down into the ranks order to promote new commanders. The nature and quality of the exchanges between him and his commanders will necessarily be affected,

a slew of Musharraf promotees will also retire between now and 2013 reducing the tension between them and others vying for the next rung. Some of these are strong professional officers but the taint of having been favored by Musharraf may remain. After all, Kayani too was a Musharraf choice. A major advantage that might accrue is that the certainty provided by the new term for the army chief will allow the civilian government to become confident in asserting itself in policy matters, knowing that the army chief will not overtly intervene in its affairs. This may help strengthen political institutions.

give Kayani time to assess the present Higher Defense Organization of Pakistan and perhaps come up with a more devolved structure for the army and a better system of command and control at the center. One possible scenario may include regional and centralized commands at four-star rank,

rivalry with emerging superpower India to the east.

from his extensive U.S. training and contacts, the U.S. will benefit from a clear dialogue. Removing years of mistrust will take a major and longer-term effort. Officer exchanges will help. But most important will be steady provision of the best possible equipment to the Pakistani forces in their battle against insurgents and militants, with no underlying threats or overhanging waivers accompanying those transfers. That is what trust means.

already posted !!!