Chief of the General Staff (Pakistan)

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Chief of General Staff
چیف آف جنرل سٹاف
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Incumbent Lt-Gen. Muhammad Avais Dastgir since 28 November 2023
Pakistan Army
Type	Principal Staff Officer
Abbreviation	CGS
Reports to	COAS
Seat	GHQ (Pakistan Army)
Appointer	COAS
Formation	1948; 76 years ago (1948)
First holder	Major General Ross Cairns McCay

Chief of the General Staff (abbreviated as CGS) is the most coveted position within the Pakistan Army after that of the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS). Although the COAS is the head of the land forces, the CGS is "the organizational lead on both intelligence and operations", hence being in charge of the Military Intelligence (MI) and Military Operations (MO) Directorates.^[1] Since 1985, a three-star rank Lt. Gen. is appointed to the post.