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PM Promotes Gen Aamer Raza to Four-Star Rank, Appoints Him Commander National Strategic Command
The new post shifts nuclear command oversight under reforms that also gave the prime minister authority to appoint the commander on military recommendation.
- On Friday, July 24, 2026, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif promoted Lieutenant General Aamer Raza to 'Four-Star General' and appointed him Commander National Strategic Command .
- Established under the 27th Constitutional Amendment, the CNSC post abolished the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee to reorganize the nation's military chain of command.
- Previously serving as Chief of General Staff, Raza secured the three-year term despite observers noting other senior generals were overlooked for the role.
- The new CNSC will oversee Pakistan's reorganized nuclear command structure and coordinate strategic forces, with legislation stipulating that appointment decisions 'shall not be called into question before any court.'
- Through this appointment, Field Marshal Asim Munir maintains influence over the military architecture as the new commander begins his tenure managing Pakistan's evolving strategic defense capabilities.
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Pakistan Live NewsPM appoints Gen Aamer Raza as Commander National Strategic Command
PM congratulates Gen Raza on promotion and appointment.Strategic Command post created under new legislation.New commander receives three-year term appointment.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed General Aamer Raza as the...
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