ISLAMABAD – Outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwaon Monday held separate farewell meetings with President Arif Alvi andPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
General Bajwa called on President Arif Alvi at the President’s House in thefederal capital Islamabad. President commended his services and expressedhis best wishes for the retiring general.
The outgoing chief also called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at PM Housewhere the premier paid tribute to the outgoing general for his services.The premier expressed best wishes for Gen Bajwa.
Prime Minister also held a luncheon in honour of the outgoing top general,per reports.
Earlier, it was reported that Prime Minister, who is in Lahore over theweekend, will travel to the federal capital and will hold a luncheon inhonour of the outgoing army chief.
General Bajwa is set to retire on November 29 after completing his six-yearstint as Pakistan Army chief. The four-star general of the Pakistan Army,is the tenth and current Chief of Army Staff (COAS) since November 29, 2016.
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He was appointed to the highest military office by Nawaz Sharif, the thenprime minister of Pakistan, on completion of three-year tenure of hispredecessor, General Raheel Sharif.
He is a recipient of Nishan-e-Imtiaz and Hilal-e-Imtiaz. In 2017, he wasawarded the Turkish Legion of Merit for promotion of defence ties betweenPakistan and Turkey.
The Forbes magazine ranked him the 68th most influential person in theworld and the fourth oldest Chief of Army Staff (COAS).
