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{{short description|9th Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan}}{{EngvarB|date=January 2014}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
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Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition| predecessor1 = | term_start1 = 29 May 2017| term_end1 =
Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan)>Chief of Army Staff| term_start2 = 29 November 2013| term_end2 = 29 November 2016| president2 = Mamnoon Hussain| primeminister2 = Nawaz Sharif| predecessor2 = Ashfaq Parvez Kayani| successor2 = Qamar Javed Bajwa| office3 = Inspector General of the Training and Evaluation| term_start3 = October 2012| term_end3 = November 2013 | XXX Corps (Pakistan)>XXX Corps, Gujranwala| term_start4 = October 2010| term_end4 = October 2012 | 1956 | 16|df=y}} | Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan>Balochistan, Pakistan| residence = Kunjah| allegiance = {{PAK}} | Pakistan}}| serviceyears = 1976–2016 | General (Pakistan)>General | Frontier Force Regiment>6th FF Regiment |
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{edih}| relations = Raja Aziz Bhatti (Uncle) Shabbir Sharif (Brother)| parents = Major Muhammad Sharif (father)Fazl Begum (mother) | Government College Lahore Pakistan Military Academy National Defense University, Islamabad>National Defense University | 40px){{small | Nishan-e-Imtiaz>Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military)}}(File:Hilal-e-Imtiaz.png | Hilal-i-Imtiaz | }}(File:Order of King Abdulaziz, 1st Class (Saudi Arabia).png>40px){{small | Order of King Abdulaziz}}(File:US Legion of Merit Commander ribbon.png>40px) {{small | Legion of Merit}}(File:Order of Military Merit - Grand Officer (Brazil).png>40px) {{small | Order of Military Merit (Brazil)>Order of Military Merit}}(File:Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Merit.png | Orders, decorations, and medals of Turkey | }}(File:Order of Military Merit (Jordan) - Knight.png>40px) {{small | Order of Military Merit (Jordan)>Order of Military Merit}}}}General Raheel Sharif {{small|NI(M) HI(M) LOM}} (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|راØیل شریÙ}}; born 16 June 1956) is a retired four-star army general of the Pakistan Army who served as the ninth chief of army staff from 29 November 2013 to 29 November 2016.NEWS, Mateen Haider,dawn.com/news/1058927/raheel-sharif-being-appointed-new-army-chief, Dawn, Lt Gen Raheel Sharif chosen as new army chief, 1 January 2013, 27 November 2013, After his retirement as Pakistan’s army chief, he was appointed as the commander of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, a 41-nation alliance of Muslim countries headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.WEB,www.geo.tv/latest/135494-Pakistan-allows-General-Retd-Raheel-Sharif-to-lead-Saudi-led-military-alliance, Pakistan allows General (Retd) Raheel Sharif to lead Saudi-led military alliance, geo.tv, 29 May 2017, Under General Raheel Sharif’s command, the Pakistan Army carried out anti-terrorism operations across the country. The most important of these was in North Waziristan, namely Operation Zarb-e-Azb which eradicated taliban strongholds in the region and stabilized the entire country.WEB,www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/11/21/zarb-e-azb-resulted-into-more-secure-stable-pakistan-army-chief-gen-raheel/, Zarb-e-Azb resulted into more secure, stable Pakistan: Army Chief Gen Raheel, 29 May 2017, He expanded the role of paramilitaries in Karachi which is widely credited with reducing the level of violence in Pakistan’s commercial capital.WEB,dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/359266-Karachi-7-accused-arrested-in-Rangers-police-ope, Karachi: 7 accused arrested in Rangers, police operation – Pakistan – Dunya News, 14 February 2008, 29 May 2017, The Pakistani military under his command has also supported the democratically elected government on the federal level and the Baloch provincial and local government in ending the Balochistan insurgency by pursuing reconciliationWEB,www.dawn.com/news/1191121, Khan of Kalat being persuaded to return home, Saleem, Shahid, 29 June 2015, 29 May 2017, and integration of former militants back into mainstream Pakistani society.WEB,dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/362145-People-of-Balochistan-shunned-externallyfunded-te, People of Balochistan shunned externally-funded terrorists: COAS – Pakistan – Dunya News, 14 February 2008, 29 May 2017, WEB,www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/04/18/144-baloch-militants-surrender-weapons-accepting-amnesty-offer-from-government/, 144 Baloch militants surrender weapons, accepting amnesty offer from government, 29 May 2017, WEB,www.dawn.com/news/1216188, 30 militants including two commanders surrender, Syed Ali, Shah, 29 October 2015, 29 May 2017, General Sharif also developed a new brigade-level military unit to help protect and secure the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor which runs through Balochistan province.WEB,www.dawn.com/news/1277182, 15,000 troops of Special Security Division to protect CPEC projects, Chinese nationals, Raza, Khan, 12 August 2016, 29 May 2017, General Sharif helped to develop Pakistan’s indigenous defence industry which resulted in the savings of more than $1.14 billion of Pakistan’s forex, over a year and half time period.WEB,tribune.com.pk/story/1244678/defence-production-saved-forex-worth-1-14b/, Defence production saved forex worth $1.14b, The Express Tribune, 26 November 2016, 29 May 2017, General Sharif achieved his objectives by strengthening the role of the military in affairs directly concerning national security and foreign policy, while leaving the civilian government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in control of social and economic policy.WEB,www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-38016273, Raheel Sharif: The army chief who ruled without a coup, M. Ilyas, Khan, 23 November 2016, 29 May 2017, BBC, MAGAZINE,time.com/4077679/pakistan-national-security-advisor-naseer-khan-janjua/, Pakistan’s Military Tightens Grip on Security Policy, Time, 29 May 2017, and reconciled Pakistan with America by striking against militant groups near the Afghan border,WEB,dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/362616-General-Sharif-convenes-meeting-with-US-Ambassador, General Sharif convenes meeting with US Ambassador – Pakistan – Dunya News, 14 February 2008, 29 May 2017, carrying out Pakistan’s first joint military exercises with Russia,WEB,scroll.in/article/817963/will-russia-lose-its-goodwill-in-india-by-conducting-military-exercises-with-pakistan, Has Russia lost goodwill in India by conducting military exercises with Pakistan?, Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, 3 Oct 2016, 29 May 2017, and deepening relations with China.WEB,www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/china-pakistan-to-deploy-warships-to-safeguard-balochistan-port/story-CvVthH3ZKLyvKYUxiMdHiM.html, China, Pakistan to deploy warships to safeguard Balochistan port, 25 November 2016, 29 May 2017, For the first time in twenty years, a general retired on time (without seeking extension of tenure) with General Sharif’s retirement.WEB,www.geo.tv/latest/121259-General-Raheel-Sharifs-journey-to-success, General Raheel Sharif’s journey to success, geo.tv, 29 May 2017, WEB,www.wsj.com/articles/pakistan-army-chief-raheel-sharif-starts-retirement-tour-1479731923, Pakistan Army Chief Raheel Sharif Starts Retirement Tour, Qasim, Nauman, 21 November 2016, 29 May 2017, wsj.com, General Sharif said that he was “ready to serve Pakistan” even after his retirement.WEB,tribune.com.pk/story/655605/injured-war-veterans-are-national-heroes-gen-raheel-sharif/, Injured war veterans are national heroes: Gen Raheel Sharif, The Express Tribune, 6 January 2014, 29 May 2017, WEB,en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/ready-to-serve-pakistan-after-retirement-says-gen-raheel/, Ready to serve Pakistan after retirement, says Gen Raheel, 25 November 2016, 29 May 2017, General Sharif left a respected legacy in Pakistan. He is widely credited with reducing terrorism inside the country; violence in the country was reduced to its lowest level since 2006,WEB,www.dawn.com/news/1297480/global-index-records-drop-in-terrorist-activities-in-pakistan-during-2015, Global index records drop in terrorist activities in Pakistan during 2015, Amin, Ahmed, 20 November 2016, 29 May 2017, with an overall decline of 80% in terrorist attacks under his tenure.WEB,tribune.com.pk/story/953303/over-last-9-months-70-decline-in-terrorist-attacks-in-pakistan/, 70% decline in terrorist attacks in Pakistan, The Express Tribune, 9 September 2015, 29 May 2017, Early lifeGeneral Raheel Sharif was born in Quetta, capital of Pakistan’s Balochistan province. He belongs to a Punjabi Bhatti Rajput family with roots in Punjab, in the town of Kunjah, Gujrat.NEWS,www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/469432-luck-plays-role-in-gen-sharifs-promotion, Luck plays role in Gen Sharif’s promotion, The News International, 28 November 2013, 1 December 2013, NEWS,nawaiwaqt.com.pk/mazamine/29-Nov-2013/%D8%B4%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%81-%D8%B3%DB%92-%D8%B4%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%81-%D8%AA%DA%A9, From Sharif to Sharif, Mustafa, Nazia, 29 November 2013, Nawaiwaqt Newspaper, ur, 29 October 2014,www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/mazamine/29-Nov-2013/%D8%B4%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%81-%D8%B3%DB%92-%D8%B4%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%81-%D8%AA%DA%A9," title="web.archive.org/web/20160304075146www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/mazamine/29-Nov-2013/%D8%B4%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%81-%D8%B3%DB%92-%D8%B4%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%81-%D8%AA%DA%A9,">web.archive.org/web/20160304075146www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/mazamine/29-Nov-2013/%D8%B4%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%81-%D8%B3%DB%92-%D8%B4%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%81-%D8%AA%DA%A9, 4 March 2016, dead, NEWS,urdu.alarabiya.net/ur/politics/2013/12/01/نشان-Øیدر-Ú©Û’-بعد.html, After Nishan-e-Haider (Urdu), urdu.alarabiya.net,urdu.alarabiya.net/ur/politics/2013/12/01/%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AD%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DA%A9%DB%92-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20160304083018urdu.alarabiya.net/ur/politics/2013/12/01/%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AD%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DA%A9%DB%92-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF.html,">web.archive.org/web/20160304083018urdu.alarabiya.net/ur/politics/2013/12/01/%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AD%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DA%A9%DB%92-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF.html, 2016-03-04, dead, He has a prominent military background,NEWS,dawn.com/news/1058941/profile-lt-general-raheel-sharif, Profile: Lt General Raheel Sharif, Dawn, 27 November 2013, 27 November 2013, and is the son of (late) Major Muhammad Sharif. He is the youngest sibling among three brothers and two sisters.NEWS, Reuters,tribune.com.pk/story/637685/lg-raheel-sharif-is-the-new-army-chief/, Lt Gen Raheel Sharif appointed new army chief, The Express Tribune, 23 February 2011, 27 November 2013, his elder brother Major Shabbir Sharif (28 April 1943 – 6 December 1971) was a Pakistan Army officer who was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Shabbir Sharif is regarded as the highest decorated military officer of the Pakistan Army who received both the Nishan-e-Haider (1971) and Sitara-e-Jurat (1965), and received the Sword of Honour at Pakistan Military Academy upon graduation. His second brother, Captain Mumtaz Sharif, served in Pakistan Army and for his bravery in saving soldiers from a burning tank during an exercise accident, was awarded Sitara-e-Basalat, he received an early retirement due to his injuries. From his mother’s side, he is related to Major Raja Aziz Bhatti, another Nishan-e-Haider recipient, who was declared as the martyr of Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 by Pakistan.NEWS,www.pakistantribune.com.pk/6825/lt-general-raheel-sharif-appointed-as-chief-of-army-staff.html, Lt. General Raheel Sharif Appointed as Chief of Army Staff, Pakistan Tribune, 27 November 2013, 27 November 2013, dead,www.pakistantribune.com.pk/6825/lt-general-raheel-sharif-appointed-as-chief-of-army-staff.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20131128184503www.pakistantribune.com.pk/6825/lt-general-raheel-sharif-appointed-as-chief-of-army-staff.html,">web.archive.org/web/20131128184503www.pakistantribune.com.pk/6825/lt-general-raheel-sharif-appointed-as-chief-of-army-staff.html, 28 November 2013, Raheel Sharif is married and has four children, three sons and a daughter.Military serviceSharif received his formal education from Garrison Boys High School, Lahore Cantt, and later on he studied from the Government College in Lahore and afterward attended the 54th long course (L/C) of Pakistan Military Academy (PMA). After his passing out in October 1976, he was commissioned into the 6th Battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment, where his elder brother had also served. He served as an adjutant to the Pakistan Military Academy and joined an infantry brigade in Gilgit. He has the distinction of commanding two infantry units, 6FF and 26FF as a Lt. Colonel and also as an Acting Brigade Commander in Sialkot during 1999 Kargil War. During the Army monitoring of 2000 he was given control of Gujranwala district and is credited for bringing substantial administrative and social reforms to the area. As a Brigadier, he commanded two infantry brigades. In 2001, he was appointed Chief of Staff of 30 Corps Gujranwala. He was later posted as Chief of Staff at Corps Headquarters Quetta, Balochistan. In 2004 he was selected to join the prestigious Royal College of Defence Studies, UK where he graduated with distinction.Luck plays role in Gen Sharif’s promotion Print Edition The News International, Shakil Shaikh, 28 November 2013 | Retrieved 7 July 2015 In 2005 he was promoted to the rank of Major General and assigned command of the coveted 11th Infantry Division in Lahore. After commanding the division for over two years, he was posted as Commandant of the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul. Following his promotion to Lieutenant General, Sharif served as a Corps Commander Gujranwala and then as the Inspector General for Training and Evaluation of the Pakistan Army before becoming the 15th Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan.Role in Counter Terrorism(File:Bob Work with General Raheel Sharif and Major General Aamer Riaz.jpg|thumb|right|General Raheel Shareef with Bob Work in 2014)As the Inspector General for Training and Evaluation, he enhanced the military colleges in the country and provided unconventional warfare training to the troops. He also dealt with the evaluation of military doctrines and war strategies with a view to shaping future training programs. He changed the army’s focus more towards carrying out counter-insurgency operations against Tehrik-i-Taliban (Pakistani Taliban) militants.WEB,www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-216958-knows-the-rules,-makes-a-pincer-move, Knows the rules, makes a pincer move, Wajahat S., Khan, The News International, 29 November 2013, 3 December 2013, General Sharif has spearheaded a thinking in Pakistan military since 2007 that fighting Taliban inside Pakistan is more important than focusing on India, Pakistan’s arch rival since independence.NEWS, Profile: Raheel Sharif, Pakistan’s ‘strategic’ army head,www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25122054, BBC, 27 November 2013, Chief of Army Staff{{Expand section|date=May 2022}}On 27 November 2013, Sharif was appointed as the 15th Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.WEB, Waraich, Omar,world.time.com/2013/11/27/a-very-important-man-meet-pakistans-new-army-chief/#ixzz2m6wMnXd0, Gen. Raheel Sharif: Pakistan’s New Army Chief Assumes Pivotal Job | TIME.com, World.time.com, 2013-11-27, 2013-12-03, In 2013, Sharif was conferred with Nishan-e-Imtiaz (military).NEWS,tribune.com.pk/story/648203/president-honours-army-chief-jcsc-head-with-nishan-e-imtiaz/, President honours army chief, JCSC head with Nishan-e-Imtiaz, The Tribune, 20 December 2013, 21 December 2013, He has the distinction of being conferred with 5 international military awards, highest for any Pakistani Army Chief till date, in recognition for his outstanding leadership in the fight against terrorism and bringing stability to the region. General Raheel Sharif retired as the Chief of Army Staff on 29 November 2016.WEB,nation.com.pk/islamabad/26-Aug-2014/general-janjua-may-be-next-isi-dg, General Janjua may be next ISI DG, The Nation, 26 August 2014, Pakistan, 18 July 2016, Karachi Operation General Raheel Sharif launched Karachi Operation in 2013 to clear the city from the political and criminal gang rivalry which was creating havoc in the city. The Karachi which was counted as 6th most dangerous city of the world in 2013 eliminated out of list of 100 dangerous cities in 2017, making it more peaceful than Delhi, Chicago and Tehran. Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition File:Raheel Sharif at the Global Security Dinner Davos (RS394598) (BBA5350).jpg|thumb|Sharif at the Global Security Dinner Davos in 2017]]In April 2017, Raheel got the approval of the Government of Pakistan to serve as head of Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition a 41-nation Islamic military alliance being headquartered in Saudi Arabia.WEB, 2020-12-23, DiplomaticQuarter: Bangladesh envoy lauds Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition’s works,arab.news/2bxtc, 2022-08-31, Arab News, en, WEB,ifpnews.com/coverage/04/retired-pakistani-general-riyadh-lead-saudi-coalition/, Retired Pakistani General in Riyadh to Lead Saudi Coalition, 22 April 2017, 29 May 2017, WEB,ncr-iran.org/en/news/iran-world/22465-iran-regime-not-ok-with-islamic-nato, Iran Regime Not OK With Islamic NATO, Staff Writer, 4 April 2017, 29 May 2017, Awards and decorations{| style@margin:1em auto; text-align:center;“| | number=0 | ribbon=Nishan-e-Imtiaz.png|width=130}} | number=0 | ribbon=Hilal-e-Imtiaz.png|width=130}}| | | number=0 | ribbon=Tamgha-e-Baqa (1998).png|width=130}} | number=0 | ribbon=Tamgha-e-Istaqlal (2002).png|width=130}} | number=0 | ribbon=10 years Service Medal.png|width=130}} | number=0 | ribbon=20 years Service Medal.png|width=130}} |
| number=0 | ribbon=30 years Service Medal.png|width=130}} | number=0 | ribbon=35 years Service Medal.png|width=130}} | number=0 | ribbon=Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam.png|width=130}} | number=0 | ribbon=Hijri Tamgha.png|width=130}} |
| number=0 | ribbon=Jamhuriat Tamgha 1988.png|width=130}} | number=0 | ribbon=Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha Pakistan.svg|width=130}} | number=0 | ribbon=Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal, 2006.svg|width=130}} | ribbon=Command and Staff College Quetta Centenary Medal.svg|width=130}} |
{| class=“wikitable” style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;”
Nishan-e-Imtiaz(Military)(Order of Excellence) | Hilal-e-Imtiaz(Military)(Crescent of Excellence) | | Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals>Tamgha-e-Baqa(Nuclear Test Medal)1998 | Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign / war medals>Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan(Escalation with India Medal)2002 | Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Long service medals>10 Years Service Medal | Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Long service medals>20 Years Service Medal |
| Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Long service medals>30 Years Service Medal | Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Long service medals>35 Years Service Medal | Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals>Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam(100th Birth Anniversary ofMuhammad Ali Jinnah)1976 | Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals>Hijri Tamgha(Hijri Medal)1979 |
| Tamgha-e-Jamhuriat>Jamhuriat Tamgha(Democracy Medal)1988 | Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals>Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha(Resolution DayGolden Jubilee Medal)1990 | Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals>Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan(Independence DayGolden Jubilee Medal)1997 | Pakistan Command and Staff College>Command & Staff CollegeQuettaInstructor’s Medal |
Foreign Decorations {| class“wikitable”
! colspan=“3” style="background:#006400; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center” |
Foreign Awards!{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}| Order of Abdulaziz al Saud5 FEBRUARY 2014 | NEWSPAPER=DAWN | ACCESS-DATE=18 FEBRUARY 2014, ‘’’ | number=0 | ribbon=Order of King Abdulaziz, 1st Class (Saudi Arabia).png|width=130}} |
!{{flag|USA}}| Legion of Merit>The Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander)’’’2014-11-20 >TITLE=ARMY CHIEF CONFERRED US LEGION OF MERIT MEDAL | ACCESS-DATE=2016-08-02 | DAWN (NEWSPAPER)>DAWN | | URL=HTTP://TRIBUNE.COM.PK/STORY/793531/COAS-CONFERRED-WITH-US-LEGION-OF-MERIT-MEDAL/ | NEWSPAPER=THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE, 2014-11-19 >TITLE=ARMY CHIEF GEN RAHEEL SHARIF CONFERRED US LEGION OF MERIT MEDAL | ACCESS-DATE=2016-08-02, TheNewstribe, ‘’’ | number=0 | ribbon=US Legion of Merit Commander ribbon.png|width=130}} |
!{{flag|Brazil}}| Order of Military Merit (Brazil)>Order of Military Merit25 NOVEMBER 2015 >TITLE=GENERAL RAHEEL SHARIF DECORATED WITH BRAZIL’S ‘ORDER OF MERIT’ | URL=HTTP://WWW.DAWN.COM/NEWS/1222193/GENERAL-RAHEEL-SHARIF-DECORATED-WITH-BRAZILS-ORDER-OF-MERIT, 25 November 2015, ‘’’ | ribbon=Order of Military Merit - Grand Officer (Brazil).png|width=130}} |
!{{flag|Turkey}}| Order of Merit of the Republic of India>Turkish Legion of Merit’’’COAS RAHEEL SHARIF AWARDED TURKISH LEGEND OF MERIT >URL=HTTP://ARYNEWS.TV/EN/COAS-RAHEEL-SHARIF-AWARDED-TURKISH-LEGEND-OF-MERIT/ | WEBSITE=ARYNEWS.TV | | URL=HTTP://TRIBUNE.COM.PK/STORY/971944/WAR-AGAINST-TERROR-PAKISTAN-STANDS-WITH-TURKEY-SAYS-GENERAL-RAHEEL/ | NEWSPAPER=THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE, ‘’’ | number=0 | ribbon=Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Merit.png|width=130}} |
!{{flag|Jordan}}| Order of Military Merit (Jordan)>The Order of Military Merit (Grand Cordon)GEN RAHEEL AWARDED JORDANIAN MEDAL OF MERIT >URL=HTTP://WWW.THENEWS.COM.PK/LATEST/115454-GEN-RAHEEL-AWARDED-JORDANIAN-MEDAL-OF-MERIT | WEBSITE=THE NEWS INTERNATIONAL, GEN SHARIF CONFERRED WITH JORDANIAN MEDAL OF MERIT >URL=HTTP://ARYNEWS.TV/EN/GEN-SHARIF-CONFERRED-WITH-JORDANIAN-MEDAL-OF-MERIT/ | WEBSITE=ARYNEWS.TV | | TITLE=JORDANIAN MEDAL OF MERIT CONFERRED ON COAS | ACCESS-DATE=2016-05-02 | LOCATION=PAKISTAN, 2016-04-26 >TITLE=MEDAL OF MERIT: JORDAN DECORATES GEN RAHEEL WITH AWARD | ACCESS-DATE=2016-05-02, The Express Tribune, ‘’’ | number=0 | ribbon=Order of Military Merit (Jordan) - Knight.png|width=130}} |
Effective dates of promotion{| class“wikitable”
!style="background:#FFFFE0| Insignia !! style="background:#FFFFE0|Rank !!style="background:#FFFFE0| Date
| General (Pakistan) | , COAS> | (File:OF-8 PakistanArmy.svg | 13px) (File:US-O9 insignia.svg | | Lieutenant General (Pakistan) | > | (File:OF-7 Pakistan Army.svg | 13px) (File:US-O8 insignia.svg | | Major-General | style="background:#FFFFE0|Feb 2006 |
| Brigadier | style="background:#FFFFE0| June 2001 |
| Colonel (Pakistan)>Colonel | style="background:#FFFFE0| July 1999 |
| Lieutenant Colonel> | (File:OF-4 Pakistan Army.svg | 13px) | style="background:#FFFFE0 | Major (rank)>Major | style="background:#FFFFE0| Oct 1984 |
| Captain > | (File:OF-1(B) Pakistan Army.svg | 13px) | style="background:#FFFFE0 | Lieutenant > | (File:OF-1%28A%29_Pakistan_Army.svg | | Second Lieutenant | style="background:#FFFFE0|Oct 1976 |
Bibliography
- Din Ali Pirzada, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif: Soldier and Statesman, Karachi: Royal Book Company, 2016, 321 p.
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