Sahir Shamshad Mirza

Sahir Shamshad Mirza
Sahir Shamshad Mirza
	ساحر شمشاد مرزا
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18th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; 27 November 2022
President	Arif Alvi
Prime Minister	Shehbaz Sharif
Preceded by	General Nadeem Raza
Commander X Crops
	In office; 7 September 2021 – 26 November 2022
President	Arif Alvi
35th Chief of General Staff
	In office; June 2019 – September 2021
President	Arif Alvi
Preceded by	Nadeem Raza
Succeeded by	Azhar Abbas
Adjutant General at GHQ
	In office; June 2019 – September 2019
President	Arif Alvi
Preceded by	Lt Gen Faiz Hameed
Succeeded by	Lt Gen Muhammad Aamer
Personal details
Alma mater	National Defence University
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Service/branch	Pakistan Army
Years of service	1987 - Present
Rank	General; ;
Unit	8 Sind Regiment
Commands	<templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/> X Corps Rawalpindi; Chief of General Staff; Adjudent General; Vice Chief of General Staff - Alpha; Director General Military Operations; GOC 40th Infantry Division, Okara;
Awards	40pxNishan-e-Imtiaz (Military); 40px Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)

General Sahir Shamshad Mirza HI(M) (Urdu: ساحر شمشاد مرزا‎) is a four-star rank general in Pakistan Army, currently serving as the 18th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee^[1] appointed to the post on 27 November 2022.^[2] Prior to his appointment as Commander of X Corps at Rawalpindi, he previously served as 35th Chief of General Staff until succeeded by Azhar Abbas.^[3]^[4]

He was commissioned in the 8th battalion of the Sind Regiment. In March 2018, he was awarded the Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) by Pakistan's President.^[5] His previous assignments includes Adjutant General at the General Headquarters until November 2019 and Director General for Military Operations.^[6] During his assignment at Military Operations, he commanded 40th Infantry Division in Okara.^[7]

On December 8, 2022, Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza received the Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) award from President Arif Alvi. At the Aiwan-e-Sadr, the top military officials were given special investitures in front of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, diplomats, lawmakers, and federal ministers were present during the ceremony.^[8]

Commands Held

GOC, 40 Infantry Division, Okara

February 2015 - September 2015

Preceded By: Maj Gen
Succeeded By: Maj Gen Abid Mumtaz

Director General Military Operations

September 2015 - October 2018

Preceded By: Maj Gen (Later Lt Gen) Aamer Riaz
Succeeded By: Maj Gen (Now LTG) Nauman Zakaria

Vice Chief of General Staff - Alpha

October 2018 - June 2019

Preceded By: Maj Gen (Later LTG) Shaheen Mazhar Mehmood
Succeeded By: Maj Gen (now LTG) Muhammad Asim Malik

Adjutant General

June 2019 - November 2019

Preceded By: Lt Gen Faiz Hameed
Succeeded By: Lt Gen Muhammad Aamer

CGS

June 2019 - September 2021

Preceded By: Lt Gen Nadeem Raza
Succeeded By: Lt Gen Azhar Abbas

Commander, X Corps, Rawalpindi

September 2021 - 26 Nov 2022

Preceded By: Lt Gen Azhar Abbas
Succeeded By: - Lt. Gen Shahid Imtiaz

Awards and decorations

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Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Order of Excellence) (2022)	Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Crescent of Excellence) (2018)		Tamgha-e-Diffa (General Service Medal) Siachen Glacier Clasp
Tamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal) 1998		Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan (Escalation with India Medal) 2002	Tamgha-e-Azm (Medal of Conviction) (2018)	10 Years Service Medal
20 Years Service Medal		30 Years Service Medal	35 Years Service Medal	Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal) 1988
Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1990		Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1997	Command & Staff College Quetta Instructor's Medal	United Nations UNOMSIL Medal (2 Deployments)

Foreign decorations

Foreign Awards
United Nations	UNOMSIL Medal	130px

Dates of rank

Insignia	Rank	Date
	General	24 November 2022^[9]
	Lieutenant-General	Apr,(2019)
	Major-General	Feb,(2015)
	Brigadier	Sept,(2012)
	Colonel	Sept,(2010)
	Lieutenant Colonel	Apr,(2004)
	Major	May,(1996)
	Captain	Apr,(1991)
	Lieutenant	Oct,(1989)
	Second Lieutenant	Oct,(1987)