General Asim Bajwa, DG ISPR, has clarified that the new COAS has zero presence on social media. All accounts on Facebook, Twitter and other social media websites are fake.
The need for clarification was felt after many accounts and pages on different social media websites were seen claiming to be the COAS.
#COAS designate Gen Qamar Bajwa has zero presence on social media.All fb/twitter&other SM platforms ids&accounts on his name are fake
— Gen Asim Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) November 27, 2016
General Qamar Javed Bajwa is appointed as the new Chief Of Army Staff (COAS) after retirement of General Raheel Sharif.
He will replace General Raheel Sharif on 29 November, for which the official ceremony will be held at General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi.
Rehearsals for #COAS Change of Comd ceremony in full swing at https://t.co/PE3fBngDWX Ceremony will be held on Tuesday,29th Nov 2016. pic.twitter.com/LmOQybvU0a
— Gen Asim Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) November 27, 2016
The newly appointed Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) Gen Zubair Mahmood took charge today from outgoing General Rashad Mahmood at a ceremony held in GHQ Rawalpindi. He is said to be protégé of Ex-COAS Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.