Pakistan Views

President General Musharraf, who is quitting the Army Chief office tomorrow, Tuesday started his farewell visits.

His first stop Tuesday was at the Joint Staffs headquarters, where Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen. Tariq Majyd received him. He also takes the salute at a farewell parade

He discussed professional and matters of mutual interest with the Chairman JCSC.

He was later to visit the headquarters of the air force and navy.

President Gen. Musharraf will chair a corps commanders’ conference on Wednesday at GHQ before handing over the COAS charge to Gen. Ashfaq Pervez Kayani. Gen. Kayani was appointed as VCOAS last month and promoted to the rank of four-star general.

Gen. Musharraf took command of the Pakistan Army on October 7, 1998 after removal of the then COAS General Jehangir Karamat by the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Musharraf seized power and overthrown the government of Nawaz Sharif on October 12, 1999. He assumed the office of Chief Executive and elected president by holding referendum in 2002.

He will take oath as civilian president on Thursday.