The Pakistan Army announced retirement of five senior officers from service on Sunday.
The names of the officers who retired on completion of their service with the Pakistan Army are:
1. Lt. General Muhammad Aamer
2. Lt. General Muhammad Saeed
3. Lt. General Ali Amir Awan
4. Lt. General Muhammad Chiragh Haider
5. Lt. General Khalid Zia
According to a post shared by the Pakistan Army on X, formerly known as Twitter, all these officers made outstanding contributions to the nation and the Pakistan Army during their long and illustrious careers.
5 General officers retire from Pakistan Army
▪️Lieutenant General Muhammad Aamer
▪️Lt. General Muhammad Saeed
▪️Lt. General Ali Amir Awan
▪️Lt. General Muhammad Chiragh Haider
▪️Lt. General Khalid Zia#PakistanArmy #Pakistan #COAS #ISPR
During their long & illustrious… pic.twitter.com/jP4B8WhclH
— Pakistan Armed Forces News 🇵🇰 (@PakistanFauj) December 3, 2023
‘Propaganda Exposed’
Referring to the rumours circulating on social media about extension in the service of one of the five outgoing officers, the Pakistan Army said in a separate post on X that timely retirement of former Chief of General Staff (CGS), Lieutenant General Muhammad Saeed, has exposed the propaganda about the extension in his service.
In the post shared on X with the title “Fake Propaganda Exposed”, the Pakistan Army said, “The timely retirement of former Chief of General Staff (CGS), Lieutenant General Muhammad Saeed demonstrates that false propaganda was deliberately circulated by a political parties social media team, falsely claiming an extension, the message was deliberately made viral to create dissension and discord among the #Pakistan Armed Forces. We request social media users to act responsibly when sharing information about the Armed Forces of Pakistan, verify the news stories before posting and ensure they originate from credible sources.”
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The Pakistan Army was ranked among the top 10 armies in the world in 2023.
According to the Global Firepower 2023 Military Strength Ranking, the US Army is No.1 with Power Index 0.0712, Russian Army is No.2 with Power Index 0.0714, People’s Liberation Army of China is No.3 with Power Index 0.0722, Indian Army is No.4 with Power Index 0.1025, British Army is No.5 with Power Index 0.1435, South Korean Army is No.6 with Power Index 0.1505, Pakistan Army is No.7 with Power Index 0.1694, Japanese Army is No.8 with Power Index 0.1711, French Army is No.9 with Power Index 0.1848 and Italian Army is No.10 with Power Index 0.1973. Bhutan is the last country on this list in terms of its military power.
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🚨Once again Fake Propaganda exposed
The timely retirement of former Chief of General Staff (CGS), Lieutenant General Muhammad Saeed demonstrates that false propaganda was deliberately circulated by a political parties social media team, falsely claiming an extension, the… pic.twitter.com/heoglUccCK
— Pakistan Armed Forces News 🇵🇰 (@PakistanFauj) December 3, 2023