{"id":5955,"date":"2026-07-24T09:58:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5955"},"modified":"2026-07-24T09:58:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:58:19","slug":"pm-appoints-gen-aamer-raza-as-national-strategic-command-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5955","title":{"rendered":"PM appoints Gen Aamer Raza as National Strategic Command chief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed General Aamer Raza as the Commander of the National Strategic Command. He was previously serving as the Chief of the General Staff of Pakistan Army.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, the PM Office said that the premier promoted Gen Raza from the Lieutenant General\u2019s rank to the rank of \u201cFour-Star General\u201d and simultaneously appointed him to the coveted post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prime minister congratulated General Aamer Raza, HI(M), SBt on his promotion and appointment wishing him the best for undertaking this important responsibility,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Islamabad, 24 July 2026.<br><br>Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has announced the promotion of Lieutenant General Aamer Raza, HI(M), SBt, Chief of the General Staff of Pakistan Army, to the rank of \u201cFour-Star General\u201d and his appointment as \u201cCommander National Strategic\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U1Qk2K5nsl\">pic.twitter.com\/U1Qk2K5nsl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Prime Minister&#39;s Office (@PakPMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PakPMO\/status\/2080539704609431957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 24, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new title was established after the Pakistan Army, Air Force, and Navy (Amendment) Bills 2025, were passed. Field Marshal Asim Munir was also made the Chief of Defence Forces under the same legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Commander of the National Strategic Command post was created after the abolishment of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) \u2014 General Shamshad Mirza was the last to hold the position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The law states that the prime minister may appoint the commander from among serving Pakistan Army generals for a three-year term, based on the recommendation of the Chief of the Army Staff-Chief of Defence Forces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed General Aamer Raza as the Commander of the National Strategic Command. 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