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34-485: His appointment came in response to the sudden death of tenuring army chief , General Asif Nawaz , and notably superseded five senior high ranking army generals with more years of seniority. General Kakar oversaw the national general elections , after he secured the resignations of President Ghulam Ishaq Khan and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resolve the Constitutional crisis in 1993. Abdul Waheed Kakar

68-569: A Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force rank equivalent to the Royal Canadian Navy 's rank of rear-admiral . A major-general is a general officer , the equivalent of a naval flag officer . The major-general rank is senior to the ranks of brigadier general and commodore , and junior to lieutenant-general and vice admiral . Prior to 1968, the Air Force used the rank of air vice-marshal , instead. The rank insignia for

102-729: A psc . He was later selected to attend a staff course program. Upon returning from Canada , he continued his education when he was selected to attend the National Defence University (NDU) where he studied and attained graduation in War studies degree at the Armed Forces War College of the National Defence University . He has commanded 27 Azad Kashmir Regiment as Lieutenant Colonel in Azad Kashmir region before war studies. In 1976–78, Brig. Kakar

136-559: A Major General rank is usually held by someone that is a Regional Military Command General Officer Commanding (Regional Commander or တိုင်းမှူး) or a Director such as Director of Defence Service Intelligence ( Khin Nyunt for example) In the New Zealand Army , major-general is the rank held by the chief of army (formerly the chief of general staff). The more senior rank of lieutenant-general is reserved for when an army officer holds

170-541: A major-general in the Royal Canadian Air Force is a wide braid under a single narrow braid on the cuff, as well as two silver maple leaves beneath a crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by St. Edward's Crown. In the Canadian Army, the rank insignia is a wide braid on the cuff, as well as two gold maple leaves beneath a crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by St. Edward's Crown. It is worn on

204-702: A way to be settled in Peshawar. His uncle, Abdur Rab Nishtar , was listed as one of the founding fathers of Pakistan who would later serve as the Governor of Punjab as well as serving as the President of Pakistan Muslim League . After graduating from local high school in 1955, Kakar went to attend the Edwardes College where he secured his graduation. He joined the Pakistan Army in 1956, and

238-471: Is a rank that is subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the rank of brigadier or brigadier general . In the Commonwealth, major general is equivalent to the navy rank of rear admiral . In air forces with a separate rank structure (Commonwealth), major general is equivalent to air vice-marshal . In some countries including much of Eastern Europe , major general is the lowest of

272-809: The Army Medical College but he refused despite direct orders from the President General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq , as they did not meet the minimum criteria. The President then ordered the increase of overall seats from 60 to 100. In 1989, Lieutenant-General Kakar was posted as field commander of the XII Corps , stationed in Quetta . In summer of 1993, the MoD announced the names of retiring army generals who were due retirement, and such list included Lt-Gen. Kakar as he

306-758: The CGS , the QMG , and the DG ISI , opted to stay to serve on their assignments despite being overlooked for the promotions. After his appointment, a member of the National Assembly who belonged to PMPA was quoted: " the era of the Pakhtoons has begun. The president belonged to the Frontier province and so did the new Chief of Army Staff ." After assuming the command of the army as its army chief and contrary to

340-623: The brigade major of an independent infantry stationed at the Sulemanki sector , and fought against the Indian Army . His combat duty during the actions of both wars served his reputation as did scenes of major battles in the respective wars. After the war, Major Kakar was selected to attend the Command and Staff College in Canada, where he stood first in the examinations and qualified as

374-755: The general officer ranks without brigadier general rank. In the sultanate of Brunei , the rank of Major general ( Malay : Mejar jeneral ) is used by the Royal Brunei Land Force and the Royal Brunei Air Force . The rank is held by the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces . In the Canadian Armed Forces , the rank of major-general (MGen) ( French : major-général ) is both

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408-653: The Army ( Major-General do Exército ) became extinct in 1950, with their roles being unified in the then created Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces . In the Russian Army , the rank 'major general' is known as Russian : генера́л-майо́р , romanized :  generál-mayór . It is equivalent to a British brigadier or an American brigadier general . The Turkish Army and Air Force refer to

442-747: The Army Staff ( COAS ) is a position in the Pakistani Army held by a four-star general . As the highest-ranking officer, it is the most powerful position in the army. This is the senior most appointment in the army who is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee in a separate capacity, usually consulting with the Chairman joint chiefs to act as a military adviser to the Prime Minister and its civilian government in

476-594: The Army Staff is based in the GHQ , and the current Chief is General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah , serving in this capacity since 29 November 2022. The designation of the Chief of the Army Staff was created from the previous title Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army in 1972. Since 1972, there have been 10 four-star rank army generals to be appointed as chief of army staff by statute. The Prime Minister approved

510-642: The President Ghulam Ishaq Khan and Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif who both were endangering national security by creating conditions that could have led to civil war. Instead of taking over power himself, the then COAS moved the Chairman Senate Waseem Sajjad constitutionally upwards to be the interim President and formed an interim government of capable technocrats, retired bureaucrats and ex-servicemen to successfully govern and oversee free and fair elections. While

544-463: The expectations of President Ghulam Ishaq, General Kakar played a decisive role in resolving the constitutional crises by securing first the resignation of President Ghulam Ishaq and later Prime Minister Sharif in 1993. This allowed the holding of the nationwide general elections that witnessed the return of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) led by Benazir Bhutto , who eventually became the Prime Minister of Pakistan . During his tenure, General Kakar

578-465: The line of defending the land borders of the country. The Chief of the Army Staff exercises responsibility of command and control of the operational, combatant, logistics, and training commands within the army. The appointment, in principle, is constitutionally subjected to be for three years after the approval by the President on the recommendations of the Prime Minister. The Chief of

612-523: The military, he was popular among his colleagues as a flamboyant rider and a mountaineer. His reception as an army chief was hailed and celebrated by the Pashtuns nationalists when Mahmood Achakzai , then- MNA , reportedly remarked in the news media in 1993: " This is not a General from the Sandhurst colonial brand. I welcome an enlightened man from the rigid mountain ranges of Loralai . He has

646-641: The nomination and appointment of the Chief of Army Staff, with President confirming the Prime Minister's appointed choosing and nomination. The army leadership is based in the GHQ whose functions are supervised by the Chief of Army Staff, assisted by the civilians from the Army Secretariat of the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The Chief of Army Staff exercise responsibility of complete operational, training and logistics commands. There are several principle staff officers (PSO) who assist in running

680-483: The operations of the Army GHQ: Major-General Major general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general . In English-speaking countries , when appointed to a field command, a major general is typically in command of a division consisting of around 6,000 to 25,000 troops (several regiments or brigades ). It

714-685: The position of chief of defence force, who commands all of New Zealand's armed forces. This position is subject to rotation between the heads of the New Zealand Air Force , New Zealand Army, and New Zealand Navy . Major general in the Pakistan Army is equivalent to rear admiral in the Pakistan Navy and air vice marshal in the Pakistan Air Force . It is the lowest of the general officer ranks, ranking between brigadier and lieutenant general. The rank of major-general

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748-543: The professional skills for improving the war performance of the Pakistan Army. But more than that, he is intelligent enough to comprehend politics and will promote the democratic process. General Waheed is not a religious extremist ." Published writer/author Ikram Sehgal mentioned the following in his article for Bol News, "Emulating The Kakar Model": Can the Army itself avoid its prime responsibility to confront any development endangering national security by remaining aloof from politics? The so-called “Bangladesh model” created by

782-773: The rank as tümgeneral . The Turkish Navy equivalent is tümamiral . The name is derived from tümen , the Turkish word for a military division ( tümen itself is an older Turkish word meaning 10,000). Thus, linguistically, it is similar to the French equivalent for a major general, French : général de division . In the United States , the rank of major general exists in the United States Air Force , United States Army , United States Marine Corps , and United States Space Force . Generalmajor

816-464: The shoulder straps of the service dress tunic, and on slip-ons on other uniforms. On the visor of the service cap are two rows of gold oak leaves. Major-generals are initially addressed as 'general' and name, as are all general officers; thereafter by subordinates as 'sir' or 'ma'am' as applicable in English ( French : mon général ). Major-generals are normally entitled to staff cars . In Myanmar,

850-467: The then Bangladesh COAS Gen Moyeenuddin Ahmad on June 11, 2007, was totally modelled on General Waheed Kakar’s 1993 model where not one single soldier went into civilian administration. Rescuing the political process from sliding the country into anarchy kept the army out of politics and the civil administration. In July 1993, the then COAS Pakistan Army General Waheed Kakar calmly and peacefully saw off both

884-765: The “Kakar Model” went beyond what the 90 days the Constitution allows, no one ever challenged this move, because it was done in good faith. Such was the respect for General Kakar and the Pakistan Army. (Military) (Order of Excellence) (Military) (Crescent of Excellence) (Star of Good Conduct) (War Star 1965) (War Star 1971) (War Medal 1965) (War Medal 1971) Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam (100th Birth Anniversary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah ) 1976 (Hijri Medal) 1979 (Democracy Medal) 1988 (Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1990 Grand Cordon ( Jordan ) Army Chief of Staff (Pakistan) The Chief of

918-594: Was also seeking the retirement. Without consulting the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif , President Ghulam Ishaq Khan nominated and approved the appointment papers of junior-most Lt-Gen. Kakar to the promotion of senior four-star rank when elevating him as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS). The appointment was extremely controversial due to Lt-Gen. Kakar superseding at least six senior army generals, including: Among these listed army generals,

952-665: Was appointed as Chief of Staff of the II Corps , stationed in Multan , commanded by then- Lieutenant-General Rahimuddin Khan . In 1984, Major-General Kakar was subsequently given the command of the 16th Infantry Division in Quetta as its GOC . In 1987–89, Maj-Gen. Kakar was appointed as an Adjutant-General at the Army GHQ . At the time he was ordered to admit three students in

986-709: Was born into a Pashtun family of the Abdullah Zai (Male Zai), in the Shahab Zai Kakar tribe village of Zhob, Balochistan , in the suburbs of Peshawar , North-West Frontier Province in British India (now, Pakistan) on 23 March 1937. His tribe, Kakar , originally hailed from Zhob , Baluchistan in Pakistan , and was fluent in Pashto . His family later had migrated to North and eventually found

1020-785: Was directed to attend the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul where he was expected to pass out from the academy in 1958 but was held back for a 6-month term. Eventually, Waheed gained commission in the Frontier Force Regiment in 1959 as a 2nd-Lt . His combat duty witnessed the military actions in Chawinda in Sialkot Punjab in Pakistan against the Indian Army during the conflict with India in 1965 . In 1971, Major Kakar served as

1054-638: Was foiled by the Military Intelligence and the Military Police who initiated the operation to have those involved captured and arrested. In 1996, General Kakar reportedly declined the extension of his service and there was no public statement on the matter. After his retirement, he never appeared in public and lives a very quiet life in Rawalpindi. General Kakar had an imposing and robust personality that brokered no nonsense. In

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1088-648: Was instrumental in securing the government funding for the Shaheen project developed under the PAEC's scientists. In September 1995, General Abdul Waheed Kakar played a crucial role in sustaining the democracy by having discovered a plot by a group of army officers headed by Major-General Zahirul Islam Abbasi , acting in complicity with the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami a militant group, to assassinate him and Benazir Bhutto , to capture power. This plan

1122-549: Was moved up one level, with the role of brigade commander being assumed by the below rank of brigadier-general. In most of the 19th and first half of the 20th century, major-general was not used as a rank in the Portuguese military, but as an appointment title conferred to the general officer that acted as the military head of a service branch . The roles of Major-General of the Navy ( Major-General da Armada ) and Major-General of

1156-544: Was reintroduced in the Portuguese Army , Portuguese Air Force , and Portuguese National Republican Guard in 1999, replacing the former rank of brigadier in the role of brigade commander. As a rank, it had previously been used in the Army only for a brief period (from 1862 to 1864). It is equivalent to the rank of contra-almirante (rear-admiral) in the Portuguese Navy . In 2015, the rank of major-general

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