RAWALPINDI: The change of command ceremony is underway at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.
General Qamar Javed Bajwa will hand over the “baton of command” of the Pakistan Army to his new chief of army staff Gen Asim Munir.
The change of command ceremony marks the time-honoured tradition that symbolises the seamless transition of military leadership. The former military leadership was also present at the ceremony.
Before the ceremony, Gen Bajwa visited the Yadgar-e-Shuhda for the last time as chief of army staff. Gen Munir had accompanied him during the visit.