Lt general raheel sharif biography sample
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Born in Quetta on June 16, 1956 to Major and Mrs Muhammad Sharif, newly-appointed army chief Raheel Sharif grew up steeped in the military tradition.
Sharif’s elder brother, Shabbir Sharif, was a course-mate of General (rtd) Pervez Musharraf, and was killed during the 1971 war with India and was awarded the Nishan-i-Haider, Pakistan's highest military award.
He attained his formal education at Government College Lahore and later went on to attend the Pakistan Military Academy.
After graduation, he was commissioned in 1976 in the battle hardened and renowned 6th battalion The Frontier Force Regiment in which his elder brother was also commissioned.
As a young officer, he performed his duties in Gilgit in an infantry brigade and also served as adjutant of Pakistan Military Academy.
Over the years, Sharif climbed up the military ladder mentored by Musharraf who handed him command of the 11th Infantry Division in Lahore.
Despite the common surname, Raheel Sharif is not relate
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Raheel Sharif: New face of the Pakistan's army
Gen Raheel Sharif, who will formally take command today, was working as the Principal Staff Officer to General Ashfaq Parvez Kayanias well as the Inspector General Training and Evaluation. Raheel’s selection as Armychief implies that the frontrunner and the senior-most military officer Lt Gen Haroon Aslam, currently serving as ledare of Logistic Staff, was ignored for the elevation. The brev of Army chief fryst vatten the most powerful in Pakistan.
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Raheel Sharif chosen as new Pakistan's army chief: Government official
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has named Lt Gen Raheel Sharif, an infantry officer regarded as a moderate, as the new Army chief to succeed hawkish Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani who retires on Friday after serving an extended tenure in the all-powerful post.
57-year-old Sharif, who comes from a family of soldiers and whose elder brother died in the 1971 war with India, was chosen by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifto end several months of speculation. Lt Gen Rashad Mahmood was named the new Chairman of Joint Chief of Staff Committee.
Sharif held separate meetings with Gen Mahmood, Chief of General Staff, and Gen Sharif, Inspector General Training and Evaluation, here before approving their promotion to the crucial posts.
“On the advice of the prime minister and in pursuant to clause 3 of article of constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the President and the supreme commander of the armed forces is pl