Nawaz first PM to appoint five army chiefs
General Qamar Javed Bajwa has been designated today by Nawaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has become the first politician in country’s history to designate five army chiefs in his political career.
Leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) appointed General Asif Nawaz Janjua in 1991, General Waheed Kakar in 1993, General Pervez Musharraf in 1999 and General Raheel Sharif in 2013.
Nawaz Sharif with 10th army chief of Pakistan, General Asif Nawaz Janjua
Nawaz Sharif with Pervez Musharraf who later would topple his government
Nawaz Sharif with 15th Chief of the Army Staff, Raheel Sharif
The third-time premier has designated General Qamar Javed Bajwa as the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) today after General Raheel Sharif retires on November 29.
After the Constitution of Pakistan was amended to shift authority to designate army chief from the president to the PM, late Benazir Bhutto appointed a COAS once while Nawaz Sharif has appointed five times till 2016.
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