General Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani: Pakistan’s new Army Chief
General Kiyani will replace the outgoing VCOAS General Ahsan Salim Hayat while General Majeed will replace General Ehsanul Haq. Both generals will assume office on October 8 – two days after the presidential election.
Lieutenant General Ashfaq Parvez Kiyani belongs to the Gakhar tribe and hails from Gujar Khan, District Rawalpindi. He received his education from Military College Jhelum and was commissioned in the Baloch Regiment in August 1971. He has held many important military appointments throughout his career. He is a graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, (USA) and National Defence College, Islamabad. The general possesses wide-ranging experience in command, instructional and staff appointments. He has commanded an infantry battalion, infantry brigade, infantry division and a corps. He has been a member of faculty at School of Infantry and Tactics Quetta, Officers Training School, Mangla, Command and Staff College, Quetta, and National Defence College, Islamabad.
Besides being the chief of staff, he has also held the coveted appointment of Director General Military Operations. He last served as Director General Inter-Services Intelligence. Imbued with the qualities of head and heart, the General is perceived to be a purposeful and pragmatic commander and an embodiment of professionalism. Excellence and perfection are the hallmarks of his personality.
An avid golfer and a keen sportsman, the general is also the President of Pakistan Golf Association. He is married and has a son and daughter.
Source: General Kiyanis’ bio-brief from The News
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October 4th, 2007 08:38 GMT
Oh come on. Give me a break. So he started his career with Baloch regiment in 1971 — that means he was involved in the slaughter of Balochs started in 1973 and that continued for 5 years. Being Head of ISI should not be looked on as a feather in his cap. It only means he is a kidnapper and a murderer and a mercenary. It means he has been instrumental in rigging elections. He has also been the errand boy for Mush in coming up with the deal with BB. Just yesterday his ISI picked up Secretary of the Baluchistan Assembly from the Speaker’s chambers…
What a great soldier, right? He is scum.
October 5th, 2007 03:21 GMT
if soldiers keep on ruling the country our country will become same as BURMA killing their own people with maching guns etc. We would be a slave and not having any power on anything . All this probs created by our army we should make our army weak so they cant rule again like in india army have no power at all in the country. Army should be kept for borders and security of the country not for ruling the country . Now see our army they have gained power in the country but from outside fighting or securing their own country is difficult for them
October 5th, 2007 10:35 GMT
It is a matter of honour and joy for all members of Alamgirian Family to know about the well deserved promotion of Lt Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, HI, HI(M) (College No 2828) to the most prestigious rank of Gen and his appointment as Vice Chief of Army Staff leading to Chief of Army Staff. We felicitate the Gen on achieving this feat and hope that under his able command the Army as an organization will further strengthen and prosper in the days to come. We wish him the very best.
The website of Military College Jhelum Sarai Alamgir is www.militarycollege.edu.pk
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October 5th, 2007 18:24 GMT
well people like Qasim if you keep on buttering this type of killers then our pak will be the next Burma or Yogoslavia. And our people will be buried alive like in yougoslavia. The army rule was never a successful rule in the world nor it will be successful in the future and never. To free pakistan of this type of people we should be aware and not army to rule again the pak or not as well our frauders politicians.
October 6th, 2007 00:32 GMT
Agreed! I watched Musharraf’s interview today in which he didn’t deny the role of ISI and MI in our politics, though he didn’t favor that.
October 6th, 2007 05:00 GMT
Zunairah, he is a liar. ISI is what brought him the election victory in 2002. ISI head Kiyani is the one who his been negotiating the deal. Head of MI who also was just promoted to a 4-star general is his nephew.
October 7th, 2007 01:32 GMT
Musharif become president he will drink our brothers sisters our grands and our children. He is the second Bush. and his name should be changed to Busharif. Idiots people voted him again as president. Pakistani will always be slave and the idiot Chaudhry may God throw him into hell.
October 8th, 2007 01:13 GMT
sorry some errors in the sentence he will drink blood of our people.He is the most cruel leader on the planet Earth.Well what can we do because there is no democracy in pak and everything is ruled by our soldiers so what can we do. we dont have any right in our country.
November 27th, 2007 23:01 GMT
KIYANI IS A MOHAJIR.
18 May 1999