Chief of Army Staff Gen Raheel Sharif on Monday chaired a farewell Corps Commanders’ Conference at General Headquarters.
The outgoing COAS will retire on Nov 29, which is when the new army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa will take over as COAS.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) incoming army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, corps commanders and principal staff officers were present at the meeting.
The corps commanders paid tribute to Gen Raheel for his leadership and professional acumen, and lauded his service to the country, ISPR said.
Gen Raheel congratulated the army chief designate for his elevation to the rank of General and appointment as COAS, the statement said.
Gen Raheel said it was a matter of great pride for him to have commanded the most battle-hardened army in the world for three years.
He appreciated the corps commanders for their cooperation during his tenure and said the successes achieved during his tenure would not have been possible without contributions by each one of them.
The outgoing COAS Gen Raheel also paid farewell visits to President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad on Monday, Radio Pakistan reported.
PM Nawaz and President Mamnoon lauded Gen Raheel’s valuable services as army chief and wished him the best for his post-retirement life.
Gen Raheel has shown his interest to dedicate his post-retirement life to the welfare of the families of martyred soldier.
