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The Lt General Azhar Abbas was appointed the new CGS, who heads both the operational and intelligence wings of the army.
The military on Tuesday announced major reshuffle in its top brass, replacing the Rawalpindi corps commander and appointing a new chief of general staff (CGS), considered the most important position after the army chief.
As per a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, who was earlier serving as the CGS, would now head the Rawalpindi corps that looks after the Line of Control (LoC).
Lt General Sahir has replaced Lt General Azhar.
