General Yahya Khan became the Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the Pakistan Army in 1966. Who was C-in-C before him?
General Yahya Khan became the Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the Pakistan Army in 1966. Who was C-in-C before him?
Explanation
S.No | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Duration |
1 | General Sir Frank Walter Messervy KCSI, KBE, CB, DSO & Bar | 15 August 1947 | 10 February 1948 | 179 Days |
2 | General Sir Douglas David Gracey KCB, KCIE, CBE, MC & Bar | 11 February 1948 | 16 January 1951 | 2 years, 339 Days |
3 | Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan NPk, HJ, HPk,MBE | 17 Januar 1951 | 27 October 1958 | 7 years, 284 days |
4 | General Muhammad Musa Khan HPk, HJ, HQA,MBE | 27 October 1958 | 17 September 1966 | 7 years, 325 days |
5 | General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan HPk, HJ, SPk | 18 September 1966 | 20 December 1971 | 5 years, 93 days |
6 | Lieutenant General Gul Hassan Khan SQA, SPk | 20 December 1971 | 3 March 1972 | 74 Days |
7 | General Tikka Khan HJ, HQA, SPk | 3 March 1972 | 1 March 1976 | 3 years, 364 days |
8 | General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq | 1 March 1976 | 17 August 1988 | 12 Years, 169 Days |
9 | General Mirza Aslam Beg NI(M), SBt | 17 August 1988 | 16 August 1991 | 2 years, 364 Days |
10 | General Asif Nawaz Janjua NI(M), SBt | 16 August 1991 | 8 January 1993 | 1 Year, 145 Days |
11 | General Abdul Waheed Kakar NI(M), SBt | 11 January 1993 | 12 Januar 1996 | 3 years, 1 day |
12 | General Jehangir Karamat NI(M), TBt | 12 January 1996 | 6 October 1998 | 9 years, 53 days |
13 | General Pervez Musharraf NI(M), TBt | 6 October 1998 | 29 November 2007 | 9 years, 53 days |
14 | General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani NI(M), HI(C) | 29 November 2007 | 29 November 2013 | 6 years, 0 Days |
15 | General Raheel Sharif NI(M), HI(M) | 29 November 2013 | 29 November 2016 | 3 years, 0 Days |
16 | General Qamar Javed Bajwa NI(M), HI(M) | 29 November 2016 | 24 November 2022 | 5 years, 360 days |
17 | General Asim Munir (general) HI(M) | 29 November 2022 | Incumbent | - |