11/29/2007 | Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani Receives Traditional Baton of Command from General President Musharraf

Fatimid Heritage Foundation extends warmest hearty congratulations to the Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani with prayers for every success and happiness of fulfilment of duty in his new office.

The President of Pakistan, Chief of Army Staff General Musharraf on Wednesday handed over the traditional Baton of Command to the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Kayani at a smartly turned out glittering ceremony held at the hockey stadium near GHQ on a bright sunny morning of 28th November 2007.

The president said he was handing over the command to General Kayani, an excellent soldier. He said he was confident that Chief of Army General Kayani will take the army to new professional heights.

“Although I would not be in uniform tomorrow, my heart shall continue to beat with the pulse of the Pakistan Army as the army has been my family since I joined it at the age of 18. It is a sad moment for me to bid farewell to the army after serving it for 46 years. But this is how life is made to be, and every good thing has to come to an end,” a tearful President Musharraf said, bidding farewell to the Pakistan Army, the most immaculate, disciplined, sacrificing and noble.

The army was his life and passion and he served it with honour and dignity. The army, and the nation as whole, in return has given him love and affection nowhere found in the world.

“I salute all ranks of the army who sacrificed their lives for the country. The nation acknowledges their sacrifices,” said the President.

Ismaili.us

12:00 Posted in Aga Khan Fatimid Imam Caliph, Community, Culture, Economy, Environment, Freedom of expression, South Asia, Supreme Court of Pakistan | Permalink | Comments (0) | Tags: Aga Khan Fatimid Imam Caliph, General Kayani, President Musharraf, Supreme Court of Pakistan, Queen Elizabeth, CHOGM, Central Asia