If true then Pakistanis should have their last names changed to sharif if they want to advance in the country
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Is he really a sharif or just from sharif family?
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^ Muqwee, this is what N$ is trying to ascertain whether he is "shareef' or NOT! parsoN se koii COAS nahiiN hogaa...aaj raat ko khaane par shaayad ai'laan kareN...lol...what a Late Shareef! :D
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Pakistan’s new Chief of Army Staff Lt. General Raheel Shareef ( Brother of Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed {Nishan-e-Haider} 
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Is he really a sharif or just from sharif family?
Naam ka shareef ho ga jaisay Nawaz aur babra
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Nawaz has again ignored seniority
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you think he is digging his grave once again? what happens if he downs a drone all on his own? 
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Thats like a good boy.
Khalid Munir @Khalid_Munir](https://twitter.com/Khalid_Munir)4m
TTP Fazaullah had told NS that Gen Haroon Aslam had beaten him in Swat so he will not be accepted as COAS
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Cheif Minister Punjab: Shahbaz SHAREEF
Prime Minister Pakistan: Nawaz SHAREEF
Chief of Army Staff: Raheel SHAREEF
We're such a SHAREEF nation. Time to rename the country to SHAREEF-ISTAN!!
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Major reason that comes to my mind is that Gen. Haroon Aslam is from the SSG, a commando, and Gen. Raheel Sharif is not. Though Raheel Sharif himself is a thoroughbred soldier from the frontier force regiment, he is definitely less intimidating than Haroon Aslam.
Bottom line is, Nawaz Sharif once again made a decision based on his own judgement, as opposed to following protocol. He doesnt realize that a civilian cannot judge military officers in any way, since they are outsiders...so for them to make judgement calls wreaks of bias in some way shape or form.
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For a change if NS had followed merit/seniority we would have felt that he is a changed man. If I were in his shoes, I would never have bypassed seniority to go with a person sharing the same last name as him. Now however illustrious career the gentleman would have had, every one is thinking about his surname.
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I think NS wanted to make sure that any general who was promoted to top ranks during Mushy times was not on the list in case if they have some sympathy for their ex boss. Btw, I think Gen Tariq Khan would have been better choice.
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^ Haroon aslam who was on the top slot fought Swat operation. I think he'd have been the ideal choice considering Pakistan's current situation. I agree with you that Tariq Khan would have been another good choice considering he is a Pashtun and then he has served in SWA and Bajaur. Nawaz has made that guy a COAS who has no role what so ever in the war confronting the country.
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^^^
No 1 in seniority list: Lt General Haroon Aslam: Lt General Haroon Aslam is a commando of the Special Services Group (SSG) of the Army who joined the Azad Kashmir Regiment in 1975 and the SSG in 1981.
Lt Gen Aslam enjoys a good professional reputation in the army. As GOC SSG in 2009, Lt Gen Aslam was amongst the first group of soldiers to land at the highest battle ground of Swat amidst heavy gunfire from militants. Leading from the front, Gen Aslam and his commandoes managed to regain control of Taliban strong hold of Peochar in Swat after battles which could serve as lesson in world’s military history in high altitude mountain warfare.
Promoted as a Lt General in April 2010, he commanded the Bahawalpur Corps and was posted as Chief of Logistic Staff (CLS) in January this year.
His appointment CLS raised a few eyebrows in the drawing rooms where the most favourite past time of a few officers is to speculate about promotions and postings. CLS is generally considered to be an unimportant position to be elevated as the COAS, especially for someone who has been enjoying the limelight in all the important positions throughout his career, especially after October 1999.
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In October 1999, the then Brigadier Haroon Aslam was serving as Director Military Operations and was part of the earlier meetings and plans to secure the PM House and the President’s House.**
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Like other officers who were instrumental in implementing the counter-coup,** General Musharraf promoted Brigadier Haroon Aslam to the rank of a Major General in January 2005. Major General Aslam served as GOC Quetta and in April 2007 was given the important task of DG Rangers Punjab by Musharraf. As DG Rangers Punjab, Lt Gen Aslam was instrumental in reaching a number of agreements with his Indian counterparts for release of prisoners and issues related to human and drug smuggling and coordinated patrolling of the international border.
If the decision to make CJSC or COAS is made purely on seniority principle, Lt General Haroon Aslam would top the list . Lt General Haroon Aslam is due to retire on 9[SUP]th[/SUP] April 2014.
No 2 in seniority list: Lieutenant General Rashid Mehmood:
No 3 in seniority list: Lt General Raheel Sharif :
No 4 in seniority list: Lt General Tariq Khan:
No 5 in seniority list: **Lt General Zaheer-ul-Islam :
**Even though it would have been best choice in every respect, including seniority basis, I think it was unlikely that Nawaz Shareef would have appointed Lt General Haroon Aslam as army chief, and that is understandable. Amongst remaining Generals in the list (2 to 5), Lieutenant General Rashid Mehmood is considered to be close to Shareef family. Anyhow, if one looks at family service to Pakistan army, Lt General Raheel Sharif seems most suited as his brother (Major Shabeer Sharif Shaheed) and uncle (Major Aziz Bhatti Shaheed), both served Pakistan well, and got Nishan-e-Haider.
So, personally I am not disappointed with Shareef's choice.
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This general has mustaches. muuchh waale gernail say bach key rehna chahiye.
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** In October 1999, the then Brigadier Haroon Aslam was serving as Director Military Operations and was part of the earlier meetings and plans to secure the PM House and the President’s House.**
This sums the decision. What can be said about Tariq Khan then? Was he also Musharraf's man? It seems Nawaz Sharif has taken identical decision which prompted him to chose Musharraf over others in 1998.
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^^^ Though 4th on Seniority list, he would have been good choice. But ... I think Nawaz Shareef probably wanted to give seniority some respectability.
Lt General Tariq Khan: Winner of Sword of Honour in 55 PMA, Lt General Tariq Khan was promoted as a three star general in October 2010. An officer of Armoured Corps, he was serving as Inspector General FC Khyber Pakhtunkhwa before taking over as Mangla Corps Commander. Since his days as a Brigadier, Lt General Tariq Khan has an illustrious track record as a “fighting commander.”
Belonging to Tank in South Waziristan tribal Agency, Lt General Tariq Khan is credited with making significant gains in the war against militants in the restive tribal areas and making FC a fighting force to reckon with. He has tried to remodel the FC into quick reaction force commando units. Officers and men hold him in high esteem for being with them on the battle fronts and his ability to quickly take decisions.
Anyone visiting the tribal areas and talking to army soldiers hears tales of valour of Lt General Tariq Khan, especially in routing out the militants from Bajaur, South Waziristan, Dir, Mohmand, Swat and Buner.
From 2008 onwards, when 14th Division was moved under his command from Okara to fight militants in Waziristan, the military made significant gains to reclaim the territory lost to militants.
Commanding the FC in the difficult operations to clear militants from Bajaur,** Lt General Tariq Khan was found leading the operation from the front lines**, standing with young Captains and Majors to clear Loi Sam and other areas in the militant strong hold on Pak-Afghan border.
In South Waziristan, he broke the myth of invincibility of militants and re-established the lost credibility of Army and FC as a fighting force in the area.
Prior to that, Lt General Tariq Khan commanded the First Armoured Division in Multan in 2006-2007 where he was posted following a successful stint as Pakistan’s representative in US Central command in 2004-2005.
Lt General Tariq is the only Pakistani Army officer in addition to General Kayani who was awarded the US Legion of Merit for his outstanding performance in joint Pak-US Operation Enduring Freedom. Prior to that, two Pakistani naval chiefs, Admiral Shahid Karimullah and Admiral Afzal Tahir had also received the prestigious award.
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This general has mustaches. muuchh waale gernail say bach key rehna chahiye.
marHoom Zia ul Haq to vaDDi vaDDii moochhoN waale the magar Mushy to chhoTTii chhoTTi moochhoN waale the...magar donoN meN ek baat common hai aur vo yeh k donoN ne supercede kar ke chief of the Armed Forces bane aur donoN ne hii apne aaqaaoN ko gaddi par se utaar phaiNkaa...
...N$ ne vohii Himaaqat phir farmaaii hai jo guzashta baar farmaaii thii...dekhiye is baar kia hotaa hai...hope k is baar baKhsh diye jaayeNge!
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It is a two-way street. If generals start behaving like public servants, leave the bloody civilians alone and not keep looking for every opportunity to conquer Pakistan, the governments would perhaps then give more weight to capabilities and seniority when appointing the chief.