PM Imran Khan appoints Lt Gen Nadeem Raza, HI ( M) as the CJCSC

[Zarvan]

Lt Gen Nadeem Raza named new CJCSC

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday appointed Lt General Nadeem Raza as new Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), ARY News reported.

A notification has been issued in this regard by the PM Office.

Lt Gen Nadeem Raza will replace General Zubair Hayat, who is going to retire on November 27, and the new CJCSC is due to take an oath of his office on the same day.

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General Raza was promoted to the rank of Lt- General in December 2016. He also served as the commandant of Pakistan Military academy and also commanded X Corps based in Rawalpindi.

Lt Gen Nadeem Raza is a three-star general of the Pakistan Army. He is currently serving as the Chief of General Staff.

The key appointment comes after a meeting between COAS Bajwa and Prime Minister Imran Khan at the PM office today (Thursday).

Both dignitaries discussed the security situation of the country.

It may be recalled that notification for reappointment of General Qamar Javed Bajwa as Chief of Army Staff for another tenure has already been issued on 19 August of this year.

His extension will start from the day of his retirement.

 

[Viper27]

So Army’s hogging of this post continues. Bad Move really!

You’re not going to appoint a Joint Chief from the smaller arms at a time when half a million Indian soldiers are deployed in Kashmir.

 

[zeroboy]

Prime Minister Imran Khan appoints Lt Gen Nadeem Raza, HI ( M) as the CJCSC with effect from 27 Nov 2019.
It may be recalled that notification for reappointment of General Qamar Javed Bajwa, NI( M) as COAS for another tenure has already been issued on 19 Aug 19.

 

[Shah_Deu]

IK must have had some inputs from the Army Chief. Anyhow Good luck to the CJCSC! Long Live Pakistan!

 

[Pakistan Ka Beta]

He is number 2 on Seniority list . He was Commandat Millitary Academy Kakul ( Like Gen(Retd) Raheel Shareef ) n Corps Commander Rwp ( Like Gen Qamar Bajwa ) n CGS ( like Gen Zubair Mehmood Hayat ) . He remained in S Waziristan as Div Commander plus he was with Army chief Gen Qamar Javeed Bajwa when COAS warned Altaf ( MQM London chief ) in 2017 .

 

[TsAr]

Best of luck to the new CJCSC.....

 

[The Eagle]

CJSC & COAS from X Corps.

 

[Dil Pakistan]

He is number 2 on Seniority list . He was Commandat Millitary Academy Kakul ( Like Gen(Retd) Raheel Shareef ) n Corps Commander Rwp ( Like Gen Qamar Bajwa ) n CGS ( like Gen Zubair Mehmood Hayat ) . He remained in S Waziristan as well as Div Commander plus he was with Army chief Gen Qamar Javeed Bajwa when COAS warned Altaf ( MQM London chief ) in 2017 .

What is this?
Can you please tell a little more?

CJSC & COAS from X Corps.

They both have commanded X corps.

CJCSC is from Artillery, Sindh Regiment.

 

[Cuirassier]

Haha so as expected, had Bajwa not taken extension this man was to be Chief. Hence consolation by making him CJCSC.

 

[Pakistan Ka Beta]

What is this?
Can you please tell a little more?



They both have commanded X corps.

CJCSC is from Artillery, Sindh Regiment.

Sorry for late reply . Army Chief visited Grave of LT Arsalan Alam Shaheed where he warned MQM Chief that law will be after him soon , video was of 2017, u can find it on Youtube n Arshad Sharif played that video in his programe powerplay as well , at that time LT Gen Nadeem Raza was behind him in that video ( was trying to convey as u can see my above comment that he is right man for the Job n close to Army Chief ) .

 

[Kabira]

He is Sindhi?

 

[Jf Thunder]

isnt the appointment made by the President?

 

[Big Tank]

He is Sindhi?

Not Sindhi but Shiite by sect.

 

[Kabira]

Not Sindhi but Shiite by sect.

muhajir?

 

[Zabidi12]

Not Sindhi but Shiite by sect.

Shiite, Sunni or any other sect, we are all Pakistani