ISLAMABAD – President Arif Alvi on Thursday approved the appointment of Lt-Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza as new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) and Lt-Gen Syed Asim Munir as the new chief of the Pakistan Army.
A statement issued by the President’s Secretariat says, “President Dr Arif Alvi has promoted Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza HI(M) to the rank of General with immediate effect and appointed him as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee with effect from 27th November 2022. The President promoted Lieutenant General Syed Asim Munir HI(M) to the rank of General with immediate effect and appointed him as Chief of Army Staff with effect from 29th November 2022.”
چیئرمین جوائنٹ چیفس آف اسٹاف کمیٹی کی تعیناتی کا اطلاق 27 نومبر 2022ء سے ہوگا
صدر مملکت نے سید عاصم منیر کو جنرل کے عہدے پر ترقی اور ان کی چیف آف آرمی اسٹاف کے طور پر تعیناتی پر مبارکباد دی
چیف آف آرمی اسٹاف کی تعیناتی کا اطلاق 29 نومبر 2022ء سے ہوگا pic.twitter.com/zPddmmMvpg
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) November 24, 2022
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took to Twitter to greet the two generals on their promotion. "My congratulations and best wishes to the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee-designate Lt. General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Chief of the Army Staff-designate Lt. General Asim Munir on their appointment," Sharif tweeted.
وزیراعظم نے لیفٹنٹ جنرل ساحر شمشاد مرزا اور لیفٹنٹ جنرل سید عاصم منیر کو مبارکباد دی اور ان کی نئی ذمہ داریوں کیلئے نیک خواہشات کا اظہار کیا pic.twitter.com/YUcEcU4J7D
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) November 24, 2022