From top row Left to Right in Photo:
How many army chiefs have been appointed during Pakistan’s 75 year-long history?
Pakistan’s army chiefs through the ages
1: General Frank Messervy
AUG 1947 – FEB 1948
Pakistan’s first commander-in-chief retired from the post in less than one year. It is believed his resistance of Governor-General Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s orders was the main reason behind his retirement.
2: General Douglas Gracey
FEB 1948 – JAN 1951
3: Field Marshal Ayub Khan
JAN 1951 – OCT 1958
4: General Muhammad Musa
OCT 1958 – JUNE 1966
5: General Yahya Khan
JUN 1966 – DEC 1971
6: General Gul Hassan Khan
DEC 1971 – MAR 1972
7: General Tikka Khan
MARCH 1972 – MARCH 1976
8: General Ziaul Haq
MARCH 1976 – AUG 1988
9: General Mirza Aslam Beg
AUG 1988 – AUG 1991
10: General Asif Nawaz
AUG 1991 – JAN 1993
11: General Abdul Waheed Kakar
JAN 1993 – JAN 1996
12: General Jehangir Karamat
JAN 1996 – OCT 1998
13: General Pervez Musharraf
OCT 1998 – NOV 2007
14: General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
NOV 2007 – NOV 2013
15: General Raheel Sharif
NOV 2013 – NOV 2016
16: General Qamar Javed Bajwa
NOV 2016 – NOV 2022
17: General Asim Munir
NOV29, 2022-PRESENT
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif named the new military command on Nov 24, appointing Gen Asim Munir a soldier with considerable operational experience and a career steeped in intelligence as the new army chief.
Source: Dawn.com
