RAWALPINDI: Former Pakistan Army chief General Abdul Waheed Kakar died in Rawalpindi on Monday, according to a statement from the military’s media wing.
General Kakar served as Chief of Army Staff from January 1993 until January 1996.
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, the Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and all ranks of the Pakistan Army paid tribute to the late general’s distinguished military career, leadership and invaluable services to the Pakistan Army.
#ISPR Press Release
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of the Army Staff & Chief of Defence Forces (COAS &CDF) and all ranks of Pakistan Army express deep sorrow over the passing of General Abdul Waheed Kakar, NI (M), HJ (Retired), former Chief of Army Staff, who passed away in Rawalpindi today.
The COAS & CDF and all ranks of Pakistan Army pay tribute to the late General’s distinguished military career, leadership and invaluable services to Pakistan Army.
Pakistan Army shares the grief of the bereaved family and offers its heartfelt condolences. May Allah Almighty grant the departed soul highest place in Jannah and give the family strength and patience. Ameen
— Pakistan Armed Forces News 🇵🇰 (@PakistanFauj) October 26, 2026
The Pakistan Army shared the grief of the bereaved family and offered its heartfelt condolences. The statement also prayed that Allah Almighty grant the departed soul the highest place in Jannah and give the bereaved family strength and patience to bear the loss.
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General Abdul Waheed Kakar, who served as Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff from January 1993 to January 1996, was a senior infantry officer who assumed command of the army following the death of General Asif Nawaz Janjua.
Before his appointment, he served as commander of the Pakistan Army’s XII Corps in Quetta.
He completed his three-year tenure in January 1996 and was succeeded by General Jehangir Karamat. His tenure remains a notable chapter in Pakistan’s civil-military relations and political history.
