Lieutenant General Raheel Sharif has been appointed as new Chief of Army Staff (COAS).

Lt Gen Raheel appointed as new COAS, Lt Gen Rashad as CJCSC

ISLAMABAD: On the recommendation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Lt Gen. Raheel Sharif has been appointed as Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) while Lt Gen Rashad Mahmood as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC).

President Mamnoon Hussain endorsed the PM’s recommendations both Lt Generals will be promoted to General rank on November 28.

Earlier on Wednesday, PM Nawaz held meetings separately with the two Lieutenant Generals.

According to sources, matters relating to the security of the country and professional affairs were also discussed in the meetings.

PROFILES

Lieutenant General Raheel Sharif

Lt General Raheel Sharif was born in Quetta on 16 June, 1956 to Major and Mrs Muhammad Sharif. He is the younger brother of Major Shabir Sharif Hilal-i-Imtiaz, SJ and Captain Mumtaz Sharif, Sbt.

Lt General Sharif is an alumnus of Government College Lahore and Pakistan Military Academy from where he passed out with 54th PMA Long Course. He was commissioned in October 1976 in the battle hardened and renowned 6th Battalion, The Frontier Force Regiment in which his brother embraced martyrdom.

As a young officer, he performed his duties in Gilgit in an Infantry Brigade and also served as Adjutant of Pakistan Military Academy. He did Company Commander’s Course from Germany and subsequently served in the prestigious School of Infantry and Tactics as an instructor. He attended the Command and Staff College Canada graduating with distinction.

Lt General Sharif carriers with him a vast experience of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments. He served as the Brigade Major of an Infantry Brigade and has commanded two infantry units i.e. 6 Frontier Force Regiment at Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC) and 26 Frontier Force Regiment along the Sialkot Border. He remained on the faculty of the Command and Staff College, Quetta and attended Armed Forces War Course at National Defence University, Islamabad in 1998.

As a Brigadier, he has commanded two Infantry Brigades, including an Independent Infantry Brigade Group. The Lt. General has had the honour of being the Chief of Staff of two Corps, i.e. 30 Corps and 12 Corps. He is also a graduate of the prestigious Royal College of Defence Studies, United Kingdom.

Lt General Sharif has been the General Officer Commanding of an Infantry Division and the Commandant of prestigious Pakistan Military Academy. As a Lt General he served as Corps Commander 30 Corps for two years before taking over as Inspector General Training and Evaluation in which capacity he oversaw the training of Pakistan Army.

Lt General Sharif is married and has two sons and a daughter. He is an avid reader and enjoys hunting and swimming. He has been conferred with Hilal-i-Imtiaz.

Lieutenant General Rashad Mehmood

Lieutenant General Rashad Mahmood was commissioned in May 1975 in Baloch Regiment. He has attended Company Commander Course from France and is a graduate of Commmad & Staff College, Canada and National Defence College, Islamabad.

The General Officer has varied experience of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments. His major appointments include Platoon Commander, Pakistan Military Academy, Brigade Major Infantry Brigade, Instructor at Command & Staff College and National Defence College. He has remained Chief of Staff Bahawalpur Corps and Military Secretary to the President Rafiq Tarar.

The General Officer has commanded two Infantry Battalions, two Infantry Brigades and United Nations contingent at Congo, Infantry Division at Jhelum, Director General at Inter Services Intelligence Directorate, Islamabad and Commander Lahore Corps. After commanding the Corps, he took over as Chief of General Staff in January, 2013. The General Officer has been conferred with Hilal-i-Imtiaz.

Editorial Note

Profiles of Lt Generals Raheel Sharif and Rashad Mehmood were obtained from ISPR.

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05 Nov, 2013 | Pakistan test fires 4 x Nasr missiles.

ISPR Press Release​
Rawalpindi - November 5, 2013:

Pakistan today conducted a successful test fire of Short Range Surface to Surface Missile Hatf IX (NASR). The test fire was conducted with successive launches of 4 x missiles (Salvo) from a state of the art multi tube launcher. NASR, with a range of 60 Kilometer and in-flight maneuver capability is a quick response system, with shoot and scoot attributes. It contributes to the full spectrum deterrence against threats in view of evolving scenarios.

The test was witnessed by the Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Director General Strategic Plans Division, Lieutenant General (Retd) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Chairman NESCOM, Mr Muhammad Irfan Burney, Commander Army Strategic Forces Command, Lieutenant General Tariq Nadeem Gilani, senior officers from the strategic forces and scientists and engineers of strategic organizations.

The Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, congratulated the scientists and engineers on this outstanding achievement which consolidates Pakistan's deterrence capability.

Indian firing at LoC: Pak Army Captain martyred.Captain Sarfaraz has embraced shahadat last night due to indian shelling.

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Pakistan summons Indian deputy high commissioner

Pakistan has expressed serious concern over the continuous ceasefire violations by Indian border security forces (BSF) across the Line of Control (LoC) over the past couple of days. 

n a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Indian Deputy High Commissioner had been summoned this afternoon to express concern over the ceasefire violation which resulted in the loss of a civilian’s life in Rawalakot.

Pakistan called upon India to uphold the ceasefire over the LoC and reiterated its commitment to the Ceasefire Agreement of 2003, which it said should be respected in letter and spirit by both sides.

The statement also urged the need for abiding by and strengthening existing military mechanisms to ensure that such violations by either country did not occur in the future.

Pakistan was committed to a constructive, sustained and result-oriented process of engagement with India and believed that serious efforts needed to be made in maintaining a positive atmosphere and avoid negative propaganda, it said.

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Ayesha Farooq - Fighter Pilot

Ayesha Farooq, Pakistan's only female war-ready fighter 
pilot.

Ayesha Farooq, a 26-year-old woman, dons her olive green scarf to cover her hair and puts on a combat helmet to cover her hair -- for she is the first female war-ready fighter pilot in the all-male Pakistani air force.

This February, Ayesha, who hails from Punjab province's Bhawalpur, passed all the necessary tests to participate in combat missions -- she is the only one of the 19 women who have become pilots in the country's air force in the last decade.

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Sepoy Asim Iqbal embraced shahadat on (Saturday - July 27, 2013)

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A Pakistan Army cadet Muhammad Aizaz Khattak won the best Commanding Officer Medal in Australia

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JOIN PAKISTAN ARMY AS CAPTAIN (GDMOs) THROUGH SHORT SERVICE REGULAR COMMISSION (SSRC) AND PAKISTAN TEMPORARY COMMISSION (PTC)

JOIN PAKISTAN ARMY AS CAPTAIN (GDMOs) THROUGH 

SHORT SERVICE REGULAR COMMISSION (SSRC) 
AND PAKISTAN TEMPORARY COMMISSION (PTC).

https://www.joinpakarmy.gov.pk/

1. ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

(1) General Duty Medical 
Officers (GDMOs) Male 
as Captain. 
MBBS or equivalent 
qualification recognized 
by Pakistan Medical 
and Dental Council 
(PM&DC). 
Age
28 years on 1 November 
2013. Relaxable upto 35 
Years in case of better 
qualification/ experience.

(2) Pakistan Temporary 
Commission (PTC)
Officers Male as Captain. 
MBBS or equivalent 
qualification recognized 
by Pakistan Medical 
and Dental Council 
(PM&DC). 
Age
28 years on 1 November 
2013. Relaxable upto 35 
Years in case of better 
qualification/ experience. 
Service 
2 years on contract basis 
(extendable). 
Note: Candidates qualified from Government Institutes shall be preferred. 

b. GENDER - Male 
c. MARITAL STATUS. Married / Unmarried 
d. NATIONALITY. Citizens of Pakistan and domicile holders of Azad Kashmir / 
Gilgit Biltistan. Upon final selection, candidates with dual nationality will have
to surrender nationalities other than Pakistani. 
e. PHYSICAL STANDARDS
(1) Minimum Height - 5’ - 4” (162.5 cm) 
(2) Weight - As per the Body Mass Index 
2. INELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS
a. Twice rejected by GHQ Selection Board. (However, candidates attaining higher 
qualification shall be granted additional third chance). 
b. Declared medically unfit by concerned CMH / Appeal Medical Board. 
c. Individual withdrawn / resigned / discharged from Armed Forces (Army, Navy 
and Air Force) training academies / institutions on grounds of discipline, 
character, medical inefficiency, weak profile or declared unsuitable. 
d. Individuals dismissed / removed from any other government service. 2 
e. Convicted by a Court of Law for an offence involving moral turpitude. 
3. REGISTRATION AND PRELIMINARY SELECTION PROCEDURE. Candidates 
can either register through Internet or by visiting Army Selection and Recruitment Centres 
(AS&RCs). Following procedure will be adopted:- 
a. REGISTRATION THROUGH INTERNET. A candidate can register on 
website www.joinpakarmy.gov.pk. Date and time of test shall be intimated on
internet, for which the individual should have an e-mail account. Candidates 
will report on exact date and time given for preliminary test on computerized roll 
no slip. Date once given will not be changed. Candidates will also bring along 
documents mentioned in Para 6 and will pay prospectus fee on the day of test. 
Candidates MUST attain working knowledge of computer as registration and
tests will be conducted on computers. 
b. REGISTRATION AT AS&RCs. Candidates may report at nearest AS&RCs 
for registration / allotment of roll no alongwith necessary documents mentioned 
in Para 6 and the prospectus fee for completion of registration formalities. 
Candidates will bring these documents on the day of test as well. The contract 
number of AS&RCs are appended below:- 
AS&RC Telephone AS&RC Telephone
(1) Peshawar 091-9211747 (2) Rawalpindi 051-9271393 
(3) Lahore 042-99221052 (4) Multan 061-4545311 
(5) Hyderabad 022-2787796 (6) Karachi 021-32790919 
(7) Quetta 081-2836626 (8) Gilgit 05811-920535 
c. SCHEDULE OF REGISTRATION / PRELIMINARY TESTS. Registration 
and Preliminary Tests will held as per following schedule:- 
Registration 17 Jul to 5 Aug 2013 
Preliminary Tests 15 - 16 Aug 2013 
d. WRITTEN / INTELLIGENCE TESTS. Professional Written / Intelligence 
tests for GDMOs and PTC Officers based on multiple choice questions will be 
conducted at AS&RCs from 12 to 13 August 2013. 3 
e. PRELIMINARY MEDICAL TESTS. Candidates will undergo initial medical 
test at AS&RCs. 
4. FURTHER SELECTION. Candidates who are selected by AS&RCs will be called for 
interview by GHQ Selection Board at Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi. Medical examination 
of recommended candidates will be carried out at nearby CMHs. The final selection will be 
made at GHQ on the basis of candidate’s overall performance. 
5. TRAINING PERIOD AT ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (AMC) CENTRE
a. Short Service Regular Commission (SSRC) – GDMOs. 22 weeks basic 
military training (BMT) at AMC Centre Abbottabad. 
b. Pakistan Temporary Commission (PTC) - Officers. 12 weeks basic military
training (BMT) at AMC Centre Abbottabad. 
6. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT AS&RCs
a. Original certificates / detailed Marks Sheets alongwith two attested photocopies 
of each educational certificate / degree / diploma. 
b. Two attested photo copies of registration certificate of PM&DC. 
c. Two attested photo copies of house job certificate, if already done. 
d. Candidates serving in Govt Institutions/ Departments will render No Objection 
Certificate of the concerned establishment. 
e. Attested photo copy of domicile. 
f. Photo copy of Computerized National Identity Card. 
g. 6 x colour photos duly attested (front and back). 
h. Crossed postal order of Rs. 100.00 in favour of Director General Personnel 
Administration (DGPA), GHQ Rawalpindi. 
NOTE: Old National Identity Card will not be accepted. 4 
7. BOND
a. Short Service Regular Commission (SSRC) – GDMOs. Finally selected 
candidates will be required to sign a bond to serve the Army for a minimum 
period of 5 years. The applicability of bond will commence on successful 
completion of basic military training at AMC Centre Abbottabad. 
b. Pakistan Temporary Commission (PTC) - Officers. Finally selected 
candidates will be required to sign a bond to serve the Army for a minimum 
period of 2 years on contract basis (extendable). The applicability of bond will 
commence on successful completion of basic military training at AMC Centre
Abbottabad. 
For further details visit 
► www.joinpakarmy.gov.pk OR nearest Army Selection 
& Recruitment Centers at Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, 
Peshawar, Quetta, Gilgit, Hyderabad and Multan. 
► Email your queries on 
Webmaster@joinpakarmy.gov.pk
► For ISSB call up notice visit www.issb.com.pk

Maj Zeeshan Shaheed.. He embaraced Shahadat few Hours ago

Maj Zeeshan Shaheed.. He embaraced Shahadat few Hours ago.. May ALLAH accept his Shahadat and May his Soul rest in Peace .. Ameen

JOIN PAKISTAN ARMY AS CAPTAIN THROUGH SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION

Pakistan Army has announced induction through Short Service Commission as Captain in the following areas:

Corps of Engineering --- Civil Eningneering
Corps of Signal --- Telecom and Softwaare engineering 
Corps of EME --- Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical Avionics
ICTOs --- CE, CS, IT, BCS

Registration will remain open from 1st July to 17 July, 2013 including Sundays. 

MARTIAL STATUS - Married/Unmarried (Male) 

NATIONALITY. Citizens of Pakistan and domicile holders of Azad Kashmir / Gilgit – Balistan. Upon final selection candidates with dual nationality will have to surrender nationalities other than Pakistani. 

PHYSICAL STANDARDS
(1) Minimum Height - 5’ - 4” (162.5 cm) 
(2) Weight - As per Body Mass Index 

REGISTRATION AND PRELIMINARY SELECTION PROCEDURE. 
Candidates can register through Internet or by visiting Army Selection and recruitment Centres (AS&RCs). Following procedure will be adopted:- 

REGISTRATION THROUGH INTERNET. A candidate can register on website ww.joinpakarmy.gov.pk. Date and time of test shall be intimated on individual’s e-mail address. Candidates will report on date and time given for preliminary test on computerized roll no slip. Date once given will not be changed. Candidates will also bring along documents and will pay prospectus fee on the day of test. Candidates MUST attain working knowledge of computer. 

REGISTRATION AT AS&RCs. The candidates may report at nearest AS&RCs for registration / allotment of roll no alongwith necessary documents mentioned in para 6 and the prospectus fee for completion of registration formalities. The candidates will bring these documents on the day of test as well. 

TRAINING PERIOD AT PMA. 6 Months. 

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT AS&RCs
a. Original certificates/detailed marks sheets alongwith two attested photocopies of each educational certificate/degree/diploma. 
b. Candidates serving in governments Institutions/Departments will render No Objection Certificate of the concerned establishment. 
c. Attested photo copy of domicile. 
d. Photocopies of computerized National Identity Card. 
e. 6x coloured photos duly attested (front & back) 
f. Crossed postal order of Rs, 100.00 in favour of Director General.

breaking news:Registration for Technical Graduates As Captain Through Short Service Commission has been started

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