Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army
| Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army C-in-C |
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Ministry of Defence Army Secretariat-I at MoD |
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| Abbreviation | C-in-C |
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Army GHQ Rawalpindi Cantonment in Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nominator | President or Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Appointer | President or Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Formation | August 15, 1947 |
| First holder | General Frank Messervy |
| Final holder | Lieutenant-General Gul Hassan Khan |
| Abolished | 3 March 1972 |
| Succession | Chief of Army Staff |
| Deputy | Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army Chief of General Staff |
| Website | Official website |
The Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army (abbreviation: C-in-C of the Pak Army) was the most senior appointment of the Pakistan Army till 1972. This post was held by a full-general except in the case of Gul Hassan Khan who served the post in the rank of Lieutenant-General and was not promoted. The C-in-C was assisted by deputy C-in-C till mid 60's, the last deputy C-in-C was Yahya Khan served till 1966. The C-in-C designation was changed to 'Chief of Army Staff' in 1972, Tikka Khan was the first person to hold the new title. Six men have served as C-in-C, the first two of them were native British and the post was largely akin to the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army.
The Commander-in-Chief was the main commandant (supreme commander) and chief general of the whole army, he made new plans and strategies for any conflict with India. The Deputy Commander-in-Chief helped him easing his works and served in his chair while he left for abroad.
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