ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday approved the prematureretirement of Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed.
The development came after the appointment of General Syed Asim Munir asChief of the Army Staff and General Sahir Shamshad Mirza as Chairman JointChiefs of Staff Committee.
The prime minister okayed Faiz Hameed’s request for premature retirementwhich was due in April 2023.
Lt-General Azhar Abbas, whose name was also included in the list of sixsenior Army officers forwarded to PM House for top appointments, had alsoreportedly decided to take premature retirement from service.
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Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, who was currently serving as commander of theBahawalpur Corps, was due to retire on April 30, 2023, while Lt-Gen AzharAbbas was serving as the Chief of General Staff (CGS) at the moment and hisretirement is due on April 27, 2023.
