Sixteen Army Chiefs performed during a quarter to century-old Pakistan.
- General Frank Messervy
August 1947 to February 1948
The 1st Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan served from August 1947 to February 1948.
February 1948 to January 1951
The 2nd chief of Pakistan’s Army performed his work from February 1948 to January 1951.
3. Field Marshal Ayub Khan
January 1951 to October 1958
He served from January 1951 to October 1958 as Chief of the country’s Armed Army.
4. General Muhammad Musa
October 1958 to June 1966.
He was the 4th head of Pakistan’s Army and worked from October 1958 to June 1966.
5 General Yahya Khan
June 1966 to December 1971
He served as the 5th Army Chief from June 1966 to December 1971.
6 General Gul Hassan Khan
December 1971 to March 1972
General Gul Hassan Khan worked as Army Chief from December 1971 to March 1972.
7 General Tikka Khan
March 1972 to March 1976
General Tikka Khan was the country’s 1st Chief of Army Staff and served from March 1972 to March 1976.
8 General Ziaul Haq
March 1976 to August 1988
He served as Pakistan’s Army Chief from March 1972 to August 1988.
9 General Mirza Aslam Beg
August 1988 to August 1991
He was the 9th Army Chief of the Country. General Mirza Aslam Beg performed his duty from August 1988 to August 1991.
10 General Asif Nawaz
11 General Abdul Waheed Kakar Army Chief
August 1991 to January 1993
General Asif Nawaz served as the 10th Army Chief of Pakistan.
January 1993 to January 1996
The 11th Chief of Army Staff General Waheed Kakar performed his duty from January 1993 to January 1996.
12 General Jehangir Karamat
January 1996 to October 1998
General Jehangir Karamat was appointed as 12th Army Chief in January 1996 and worked till October 1998.
13 General Pervez Musharraf
October 1998 to November 2007
General Pervez Musharraf served as Chief of Army Staff from October 1998 to November 2007.
14 General Ashfaq Parvaz Kayani
November 2007 to November 2013
General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani served as the Army Chief of the country from November 2007 to November 2013.
15 General Raheel Sharif
November 2013 to November 2016
He was the 15th Army Chief of Pakistan’s Army and served from November 2013 to November 2016.
16 General Qamar Javed Bajwa
November 2016 to November 2022
He was appointed on November 2016 and is set to retire after completing his term.
