Lt Gen Asim Munir named as the new chief of army staff (COAS) Lt Gen Asim Munir was appointed as the new chief of army staff (COAS) Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza will be the Chief of the Army Staff . Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza will be the Chief of the Army Staff using the constitutional power .
Islamabad (Pakistan), November 25: Since Lieutenant General Asim Munir was named the next Pakistan army chief, the US embassy in Islamabad tweeted congratulations to both the current Chief of Army Staff designate Lt Gen Asim Munir and the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee designate Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza.Lieutenant General Asim Munir was appointed as the new chief of army staff (COAS) on Thursday, putting an end to weeks of rumors and political feud in the region.Pakistan Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced in a tweet that he would replace Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, who is retiring after a three-year suspension.Pakistan Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said that Lt. Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza will be the Chief of the Army Staff using the constitutional power.