General Qamar Bajwa assumes charge as Pakistan's 16th army chief
General Raheel Sharif handed over the traditional Malacca Cane to General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) - General Qamar Javed Bajwa has taken charge as the 16th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at an impressive change of command ceremony at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
Outgoing Army Chief General Raheel Sharif handed over the traditional Malacca Cane to General Qamar Javed Bajwa symbolizing the change of command.
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Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, members of the Federal Cabinet, Services Chiefs, parliamentarians and senior civil and military officials attended the ceremony helt at at Army Hockey Stadium.
The military band presented tunes of folk and national songs for the amusement of the audience which also included foreign dignitaries.
GEN BAJWA’S PROFILE
General Qamar Javed Bajwa was commissioned in 16 Baloch Regiment on 24 October 1980. He is graduate of Canadian Forces Command and Staff College, (Toronto) Canada, Naval Post Graduate University, Monteray( California) USA, National Defence Univesity, Islamabd.
He has been an instructor at School of Infantry and Tactics, Quetta, Command and Staff College, Quetta and NDU. He has also been Brigade Major of an Infantry Brigade and Chief of Staff of Rawalpindi Corps.
Gen Bajwa has commanded 16 Baloch Regiment, an Infantry Brigade and has commanded Infantry Division in Northern Areas ( Commander FCNA).
He has also commanded Pakistan Contingent in Congo.
General Qamar Javed Bajwa has commanded Rawalpindi Corps, and remained Inspector General Training and Evaluation at GHQ.
