Rawalpindi (Staff Report/Agencies): Pakistan Army’s change of command ceremony will be held on Tuesday.
According to the ISPR, marking the time-honoured tradition that symbolises the seamless transition of the military leadership, outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa will hand over the “baton of command” to General Asim Munir.
The passing of the baton from an outgoing COAS to an incoming one conveys the cardinal message to the troops the military leadership continues without a break in command.
General Asim Munir will be the 17th army chief to assume the command of the Pakistan Army.
Gen Munir was commissioned in the 23rd Frontier Force Regiment in 1986. He passed out with the 17th Officers Training course, Mangla and was awarded the coveted sword of honour.
He is currently posted as the quartermaster general at the General Head Quarters.
The army chief-designate graduated from Fuji school Japan, Command and Staff College, Quetta, Malaysian Armed Forces College, Kuala Lumpur and National Defence University, Islamabad.
Last week, Munir was appointed as the next army chief and Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC).
President Dr Arif Alvi approved a summery sent by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for appointing Lieutenant General Asim Munir as the next army chief and Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza as CJCSC.
