By IANS,
Islamabad : A reshuffle is expected in the Pakistani Army later this year with the retirement of six three-star generals and a number of officers completing their tenures, a media report said Wednesday.
Dawn said that the military hierarchy will see a phased reshuffle that will lead to more than half of the formations getting new commanders.
The Rawalpindi, Lahore, Multan and Gujranwala corps will get new commanders. The Karachi corps already has a new head in Lt. Gen. Ejaz Chaudhry, with Lt. Gen. Zahirul Islam’s appointment as the new chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
The Rawalpindi corps commander, Lt. Gen. Khalid Nawaz may be appointed president of the National Defence University. The corps is a strategically important as its area of responsibility includes Jammu and Kashmir. Inspector General (Training and Evaluation) Lt. Gen. Muzamil Hussain is likely to be the new corps commander.
A crucial change is also likely in the strategic planning division that is responsible for the management and administration of the tactical and strategic nuclear weapons stockpile.