ISLAMABAD – Lieutenants General Azhar Abbas and Faiz Hameed are consideringearly retirement from service after appointment of the new army chief andchairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), according to localmedia reports.
These reports come as the government has appointed General Syed Asim Muniras Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and General Sahir Shamshad Mirza as CJCSC forthe next three years.
Lt Gen Azhar Abbas and Lt Gen Faiz Hameed were among the six contenders forthe two highest positions in the military.
Lt Gen Azhar Abbas is currently serving as the Chief of General Staff (CGS)and his retirement is due on April 27, 2023.
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On the other hand, Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, who is serving as commander of theBahawalpur Corps, is slated to retire on April 30, 2023.
The Express, in a report, claimed that Lt Gen Azhar Abbas has decided totake early retirement while Faiz Hameed is likely to follow the suit.