Lt Gen Faiz Hamid decides early retirement. Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid, who is one of the top military officers of Pakistan, has decided on early retirement, a private news channel reported on Saturday.
News of Lt General Hamid’s retirement comes a day after family sources said that Pakistan Army’s Chief of General Staff (CGS) Lt General Azhar Abbas had sought early retirement as well.
The two army men were listed among the six army officers nominated by the General Headquarters for the army chief’s post.
Read more: Govt notifies Gen Asim Munir as COAS & Gen Shamshad Mirza as CJCSC
CGS Lt Gen Azhar Abbas decided to bid farewell, seeking early retirement, his brother confirmed to a private news channel on Friday.
“I confirm that Lt Gen Azhar Abbas has sought earlier retirement to maintain his grace, honour and dignity as a decorated officer of Pakistan Army,” he said.
“Known for his professionalism, farsightedness and leadership, Lt Gen Azhar Abbas has decided to bid farewell, seeking early retirement — true to his personality,” a trusted family source said.
It may be noted that Lt Gen Hamid was the director-general of Inter-Services Intelligence of Pakistan while Imran Khan was prime minister.
The development comes two days after the federal government appointed General Asim Munir as the next chief of army staff and Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff committee (CJCSC).
KARACHI: The gold prices in Pakistan have been reduced to Rs 424,136 following a reduction…
ISLAMABAD: According to Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), the new moon of…
KOHAT: A residential house collapsed due to heavy rain in the Malgin area of Lachi…
ABU DHUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has prepared a plan to establish a new multi-purpose port…
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering plans that could allow the Afghan women's…
ISLAMABAD: Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran have once again unsettled global oil…