Amendment to Section 176C of the Army Act says that the Federal Government shall appoint the Vice Chief of Army Staff or Deputy Chief of Army Staff on the recommendation of the Chief of Defence Forces.
The Vice Army Chief shall exercise his powers and duties in the light of the directions of the Army Chief, In Section B, the word “government” shall be replaced with the word “appointment on the recommendation of the Army Chief, Clause 8G shall also be amended to provide that the office of Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee shall be deemed to have expired from November 27, 2025, text of the bill narrates.
The Prime Minister shall appoint the Commander of National Strategic Command for a period of 3 years on the recommendation of the Army Chief and the Chief of Defence Forces. The Prime Minister shall determine the terms and conditions and rules, and regulations of the Commander National Strategic Command. The Prime Minister shall appoint the Commander National The Strategic Command will also be able to be reappointed for another three years. The appointment, reappointment, or extension of the Commander National Strategic Command will not be challenged in any court.
The retirement age, period of service, and their removal in the Army Act will not apply to the Commander National Strategic Command. The Commander National Strategic Command will serve in the Pakistan Army as a General.
The term of the Chief of Defence Forces will start from the day on which the notification is made. The Army Chief will be the Chief of Defence Forces. When the General is promoted to the rank of Field Marshal, he will serve under sub-section two. The Federal Government will determine the duties and responsibilities of the Army Chief (Chief of Defence Forces.
The Federal Government will not be able to limit its duties and responsibilities in multi-domain areas, text of the bill.
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