ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has replaced Karachi corps commander Lieutenant General Naveed Mukhtar with Lieutenant General Shahid Baig Mirza.
According to a spokesman for the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt Gen Shahid Baig Mirza has been serving a
s the military secretary
at the General Headquarters (GHQ)
He is expected to assume his new responsibilities a
s the commander of Karachi corps soon. On the other hand, Chief of Logistic Staff
at the GHQ Lt Gen Ghayur Mehmood has now been made the new military secretary. Military sources said that Lieutenant General Naveed Mukhtar will be given a new
assignment very soon, and added that he is a strong candidate for the post of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general (DG). They said that his name is also under consideration for the post of chief of general staff
at the GHQ.
This important position fell vacant after General Zubair Mehmood Hayat was made the chairman joint chiefs of staff committee (CJCSC).
More t
ransfers and postings a
re expected in the next few days, as slots of inspector general (training and evolution) and IG (arms) are still vacant.
General Qamar Javed Bajwa wa
s the IG (training and evolution) before his promotion and appointment a
s the army chief.
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