NewsGen. Kiyani named Vice Chief of Army Chief
ISLAMABAD: Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani has been named Vice Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army on Tuesday.
Gen. Ashfaq Kiani has been promoted to vice chief of the army staff and he will take the top job when Musharraf vacates it.
Gen. Tariq Majid has been named chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.
Lt. Gen. Pervez Ashraf Kiyani has been promoted as General and appointed the Vice Chief of Army Staff, an ISPR statement said.
Gen. Ashfaq Kiyani joined Pakistan Army in 1970 and he was promoted to Lt. Gen. rank in 2003 and appointed corps commander of Rawalpindi.
He was Director General Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) before promoted as General.
Gen. Kiyani will assume charge as vice chief of the army staff on Monday October 08. He will become the Chief of Army Staff after re-election of President Musharraf.
Gen. Tariq Majid joined Pakistan Army in 1971. He has been promoted to the rank of General to replace existing Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Ehsanul Haq. Gen. Tariq Majid will assume his new charge on October 08.
Courtesy Geo