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A timeline of Pakistan's army chiefs through the ages
How many army chiefs have been appointed during Pakistan's 75 year-long history?
Dawn.com
Published
November 24, 2022
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Syed A. Mateen
Nov 24, 2022 04:17pm
It is worth reading the history of Pakistan in respect with the appointments with different army chiefs who served the country during the last seventy five years.
Thank you dawn.com for compling the details of all army chiefs since Pakistan came into existence.
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Usman Ullah Khan
Nov 24, 2022 04:22pm
Only Asif Nawaz was a true military man with a respect for democracy.
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Pakistani1
Nov 24, 2022 04:25pm
Out of the retired COAS who are alive, only one lives in Pakistan. Its a good indicator of what these all powerful people think of their country!
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Farooq
Nov 24, 2022 04:45pm
Every body after the goras was corrupt
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bhaRAT©
Nov 24, 2022 04:46pm
With these appointments, NS has shot his foot once again.
History repeats.
He always does that, duffer never learns!
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Dr Rasheed
Nov 24, 2022 04:53pm
Only gen. Ayub and Gen. Zia made pakistan prosperous
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Sameer H.
Nov 24, 2022 05:16pm
Gul hassan Khan was a Lt Gen. He was not elevated to four star rank at the time.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
Nov 24, 2022 05:36pm
United we stand, divided we fall.
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MYVIEW
Nov 24, 2022 06:20pm
The first two Generals of the Pakistan Army refused to send troops to the Kashmir front according to Dawn's write-up above. From then on Pakistan's downhill journey began, for the very reason the Generals refused. The first two General's stand on Kashmir stand vindicated. Pakistan would have been a very different nation had the Kashmir issue be resolved without sending troops, that is what diplomacy is about. Realize and admit our mistake.
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Taj Ahmad
Nov 24, 2022 06:32pm
My salute to all Pak Army Chief’s from top to bottom,
the most effective Army Chief’s were Gen. Ayub,
Gen. Zia and Gen. Mushraf, all three of them ruled
as head of government over 10 years each. Pakistan
still needs full Army Rules as our politicians and leaders are 100% corrupts. Pak Army Zindabad.
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SMI
Nov 24, 2022 06:36pm
Most appointment done by PML(N) ...... A question is it the main reason to overthrow Imran Government? I am puzzled !!
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Syed Ali
Nov 24, 2022 07:03pm
Brothers picked the one who disliked Imran.
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Rambo
Nov 24, 2022 07:07pm
Good collection. Wonder where are the living generals residing now ? Germany or USA as they have super life standards.
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Majid Ali
Nov 24, 2022 07:24pm
COAS are the leaders of Pakistan.pakistan runs through COAS.
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saghir bhatti
Nov 24, 2022 07:26pm
seems good choice , looks young. How he deals with politicions. specially PTI which cost him short term ISI chief.
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ProPK
Nov 24, 2022 07:36pm
General Ayub Khan, Gen Zia and Gen. Raheel Shairf best ever COAS Pakistan has ever had..
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Mansoor
Nov 24, 2022 08:00pm
A list of Pakistani Prime minsters please, if you remember them at all. I think there are well over 50 PMs of Pakistan.
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1Hindustani
Nov 24, 2022 08:07pm
Interesting fact why General Gracy retired.
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Pakistan first
Nov 24, 2022 08:09pm
@Dr Rasheed , you are right on 1 of them. As the other had a hand in losing East Pakistan
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Athar malik
Nov 24, 2022 08:30pm
Army need to focus on its training and professionalism. Let’s reduce its size, and use smart tools to defend the nation. Pakistan can’t afford F16 and Nukes. Who is going to rid them off. Electromagnetic waves are the root cause of cancer. Let’s clean industrial waste water; this water cross contaminated our milk, grains and our ecosystem.
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Ahmeds
Nov 24, 2022 09:00pm
Out of 16 Generals, only one left respectfully. Not a wonderful history.
and one caused irreparable loss of east Pakistan.
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Ahmeds
Nov 24, 2022 09:07pm
@Taj Ahmad , stop it, we had enough of generals rulling
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Hassan
Nov 24, 2022 09:10pm
Except for Asif Nawaz and Karamat, the rest are 3rd class men with Zia up Haq as the worst.
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Feroza
Nov 24, 2022 09:18pm
Well an issue settled but what next . how the painful journey of country solidarity after east Pakistan .army public school tragedy zianab alert arshad Sharif all nation is wounded . who will own this wounded country having no profile of sadiq or ameen
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Feroza
Nov 24, 2022 09:20pm
A wounded nation a country after 1947 having no profile of sadiq ameen. Who will own us .
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Tayyab Qader
Nov 24, 2022 11:13pm
@MYVIEW, unfortunately diplomacy doesn’t work with India and another country known as israel.
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Mansoor
Nov 24, 2022 11:22pm
Rag to riches. List of USD billionaires who made it in Pakistan.
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javid abbas
Nov 24, 2022 11:47pm
@Sameer H., They destroyed Pakistan.
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El Cid
Nov 25, 2022 12:02am
@ProPK, "General Ayub Khan, Gen Zia and Gen. Raheel Shairf best ever COAS.."
Gen Ayub Khan was a builder and a defender. He built Pakistan's economy, international prestige, biggest dams, and defended Pakistan against India's full might and surprise attack.
Gen Zia Shaheed halted the Soviet advance to the Arabian sea in its track, torn the superpower to pieces.
Gen Raheel was a genocidal criminal. He committed heinous war crimes against humanity in Swat and Waziristan at US call and coin.
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Yawar
Nov 25, 2022 12:06am
If we truly want the army chief to remain apolitical, then we need to change the constitution, which authorizes a politically elected PM to make the selection, and base it on seniority only. Hopefully, the next elected government will be able to do that with their 2/3 majority.
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El Cid
Nov 25, 2022 12:12am
@Athar malik, " Pakistan can’t afford F16 and Nukes" Pakistan would have gone the way of Libya, Iraq and Sudan long ago had it not Nukes.
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Wahab UK
Nov 25, 2022 12:20am
Wish all COAS were like General Asif Nawaz.
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El Cid
Nov 25, 2022 12:34am
@Athar malik, "Pakistan can’t afford F16 and Nukes." Pakistan would have been bombed to the stone age if it did not have a credible nuclear deterrent.
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Qbmx
Nov 25, 2022 12:56am
Bunch of useless losers
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lol
Nov 25, 2022 01:24am
Generals destroyed Pakistan!
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lol
Nov 25, 2022 01:25am
@Dr Rasheed, by doing what? both were failures, Zia died before economic collapse, americas dollar rain was soon getting over, death made him lucky. Try to read history and see difference between developed nations and developing ones.
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NK
Nov 25, 2022 02:48am
It was obvious with whom the first two will side.
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NK
Nov 25, 2022 02:49am
@Dr Rasheed , You cannot rule out Musharraf.
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Sayyar Khan
Nov 25, 2022 03:10am
Except the 1 two rest are all crooks
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PakCanuck
Nov 25, 2022 05:06am
Only 16 CoAS durnig the 75+ years of Pakistan's history
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MJJ
Nov 25, 2022 07:05am
@Pakistani1, you nailed it. They massed money through corrupt and illegal means and what belong to the people of Pak and settled in foreign countries. They are neither patriotic nor do they care for the people of Pak! Sad.
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Mumtaz Ahmed Shah
Nov 25, 2022 07:53am
Thank you Dawn to update our Army Chief during last 75 years for young generation .My views is that pakistan prospect during tenure of President Ayub Khan, General ZiaulHaq and General Mushraff. (Texas)
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Sameer H.
Nov 25, 2022 08:23am
@Pakistani1, You are misinformed. All retired chiefs with maybe the exception of Jahangir Karamat live in Pakistan.
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Lol
Nov 25, 2022 08:58am
@bhaRAT©, Nawaz Sharif chose Lt Gen Pervez Musharaf as the Army Chief even though he was the junior most officer in the list and if we talk about Lt Gen Asim Munir (now General AM), he is the senior most officer in the army and Showbaz Sharif has done a great job by picking up senior officers.
The list of 1997 when Musharaf was picked as the Army Chief, the senior most officers literally rejected the promotion of Musharaf as the Army chief and the senior most officers were democracy lovers
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ZAHID ULLAH
Nov 25, 2022 10:45am
My salute to all Pak Army Chief’s from top to bottom,
the most effective Army Chief’s were Gen. Ayub,
Gen. Zia and Gen. Mushraf, all three of them ruled
as head of government over 10 years each. Pakistan
still needs full Army Rules. Pak Army Zindabad.
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Kashif
Nov 25, 2022 01:20pm
@Pakistani1, What a wonderful creteria.Pakistanies are against USA, but if a common man has given choice to choose between Pakistan and USA he will prefer USA. I had seen many like this
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Kashif
Nov 25, 2022 01:21pm
@bhaRAT©, lesson is for Imran Khan the coming days will show
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Abbas Shah
Nov 25, 2022 02:32pm
@MYVIEW, A big blunder.
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