RAWALPINDI: General Syed Amir Raza has formally assumed command as the Commander of the National Strategic Command, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
According to the military’s media wing, General Amir Raza was presented with a Guard of Honour upon taking over the command.
As part of the ceremony, he laid a floral wreath at the Martyrs’ Memorial and offered Fateha in tribute to the armed forces personnel who sacrificed their lives in the service of the nation.
The ISPR said that following the ceremony, General Amir Raza met Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.
During the meeting, Field Marshal Asim Munir congratulated General Amir Raza on assuming his new responsibilities and conveyed his best wishes for success in the role.
The development follows the federal government’s decision, announced two days earlier, to promote Lieutenant General Amir Raza to the rank of four-star general and appoint him as Commander of the National Strategic Command.
The announcement was made by the Prime Minister’s Office, which confirmed both his promotion and his new appointment.
General Amir Raza was commissioned into the Pakistan Army in 1988. He is a graduate of the Command and Staff College, Quetta, and the National Defence University, Islamabad. He also holds a degree in International Relations from the University of Nottingham.
Before his latest appointment, General Amir Raza was serving as the Chief of General Staff (CGS) at GHQ, a position he assumed in January 2025.
During his military career, he has also served as Commander of IV Corps and Chairman of Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), holding several key command and staff appointments.
The ISPR said the change of command marks the beginning of General Amir Raza’s tenure as head of the National Strategic Command, one of the Pakistan Army’s key strategic formations.
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