RAWALPINDI: General Nadeem Raza on Wednesday assumed charge as the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC). said a brief statement from the ISPR.
Prime Minister Imran Khan had appointed Lieutenant General Nadeem Raza last week as the CJCSC with effect from November 27.
According to an official press statement from the PM House on November 21, the prime minister had given his approval for the appointment.Â
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The statement recalled that the notification for the reappointment of General Qamar Javed Bajwa as the chief of army staff for another tenure was already issued on August 19.
Following his appointment as the CJCSC, Lt Gen Raza called on Prime Minister Imran at his office today. Lt Gen Raza has been serving as the Chief of General Staff (CGS).
The CJCSC is the highest-ranking military officer across the armed forces. He serves as the government’s top adviser on matters related to national defence and security.
General Nadeem Raza, HI (M) assumed appointment of Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee at Joint Staff Headquarters today.
— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) November 27, 2019
