Kayani handovers command to new army chief
A change of command ceremony was being held at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Friday .
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) - Outgoing Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani handovered the command of Pakistan Army to the new army chief on Friday (today).
The army chief-designate General Raheel Sharif assumed the command of Pakistan Army today.
In this connection‚ a change of command ceremony was held at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Friday morning. Kayani, known as the ‘quiet general of Pakistani politics,’ has been given much credit for resisting the temptation to meddle in politics despite Pakistan’s frequent security, economic, power and political crises.
Kayani was appointed the army chief by former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in 2007 and received an unprecedented three-year extension from premier Yousuf Raza Gilani in 2010. During his six years tenure, he came across formidable challenges.
