Why Army Chief is considered the most powerful figure in Pakistan? who is in line to be appointed?
According to those with knowledge of the situation, this week will see the conclusion of the selection process for the new Pakistan Army chief, who is frequently regarded as the most powerful person in the nation and answer the question of why the Army Chief is considered the most powerful figure in Pakistan.
On November 29, incumbent Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa is scheduled to step down, although one of the top five candidates for his replacement is scheduled to step down on November 27.
Lieutenant generals Asim Munir, Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Azhar Abbas, Nauman Mehmood, and Faiz Hamid, who is seen as close to Bajwa, are included on the list of probable. One of the five likely candidates will succeed Gen. Bajwa, according to a story published on August 16 by Pakistan’s top English-language newspaper Dawn, while the other would become chairman of the joint chiefs of staff.
The oldest, Munir, will step down from his position as Lt. Gen. on November 27. He would receive a three-year service extension if appointed. He once served as the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief after serving briefly as the military intelligence chief.
After Munir, Mirza has the greatest experience. He was transferred to Rawalpindi as a corps commander in October 2021 so he could gain operational experience and qualify for the top position. According to insiders, of the five, Abbas has the most experience in Indian affairs. He is the Pakistan Army’s current chief of general staff. He previously oversaw the politically relevant and Kashmir-focused X Corps.
Why Army Chief is considered the most powerful figure in Pakistan? who is in line to be appointed?
Mehmood is the president of Pakistan’s National Defence University and a member of the Baloch Regiment. He has held the position of director-general (analysis), playing a significant part in the analysis of foreign policy. One of the candidates for the top job who has received the most attention is Hamid. It is said that Bajwa and Hamid have been friends for a very long time. As a brigadier, Hamid worked as the X Corps’ chief of staff for Gen Bajwa, who was in charge of the corps at the time.
Later, Bajwa appointed him director-general (counter-intelligence), of ISI, where he was in charge of both political and internal security matters.
