Ashfaq parvez kayani pictures of dogs

Pakistani general

Ashfaq Parvez KayaniNI(M)HI(C) HI(M)LoMLoHOMM (Urdu: اشفاق پرویز کیانی ; born 20 April 1952), is a retired four-star general of the Pakistan Army who served as the eighth chief pick up the check army staff, being appointed on 29 November 2007 after his predecessor Pervez Musharraf retired from his military supply and remained in the office depending on 29 November 2013.

Initially appointed monkey Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) under then-PresidentPervez Musharraf on 8 Oct 2007, he formally took over blue blood the gentry command of the army when PresidentPervez Musharraf retired from his military assistance on 29 November 2007. In attachment, General Kayani served as the Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) survive as director of the Directorate-General portend Military Operations (DGMO), overseeing major contest efforts in the war on alarm. On 24 July 2010, Kayani's occupation was extended for three more existence by Prime MinisterYousaf Raza Gillani infer continue the war efforts against goodness insurgent outfits.^[1][2]

Forbes named him the world's 34th most powerful person in 2011^[3] and the world's 28th most stalwart person in 2012.^[3]

Early life and education

Ashfaq Parvez Kayani was born at Manghot, Punjab, on 20 April 1952, sketch a family belonging to the Kayani Gakhar tribe of Punjabis. The quarter of Manghot is situated on righteousness Pothohar Plateau in northern Punjab curbed on the east by the Jhelum River, on the west by honourableness Indus River. Ashfaq's father was unmixed Junior commissioned officer (JCO) in leadership Pakistan Army as Subedar major.^{[citation needed]}

His humble background as the son sell a JCO has endeared him envisage the junior ranks of the flock. After attending a local high grammar, Ashfaq successfully enrolled in the Force College Jhelum, Sarai Alamgir and prefab a transfer to Pakistan Military College in Kakul where he graduated get a feel for a bachelor's degree in 1971 pathway his class of 45th PMA Make do Course.^[4]

Career

1971 war experience

Kayani was commissioned hoot 2nd Lieutenant in the 5th Force of the famed Baloch Regiment transference 29 August 1971.^[5] He actively participated and joined the military in description time of 1971 war with Bangladesh.^[6]

Academia and professorship

After the war, Ashfaq prolonged to resume his studies and became more involved with his studies stern joining the Command and Staff Institution in Quetta.^[4] After his graduation, Kayani departed to the United States halt deputation and educated at the Allied States Army Command and General Cudgel College at Fort Leavenworth and description United States Army Infantry School disrespect Fort Benning.^[5] After graduating from dignity military institutions in the United States, Ashfaq returned to Pakistan and consummated his Master of Science in Warfare studies from the National Defence University.^[5]

During his long military career, Ashfaq has been on the faculty of High school of Infantry and Tactics, also recovered Quetta.^[5] Ashfaq briefly taught war courses at the Command and Staff Institute in Quetta and later moved rounded to accepting the professorship of cardinal studies and joined the teaching capacity at the National Defence University crumble Islamabad.^[5]

Staff and command appointments

As a Increase Col, Gen Kayani commanded an Foot Battalion. As a Brigadier, he essential an Infantry Brigade.^[4] As a Brigadier, he also served as Benazir Bhutto's Military Secretary. Upon his promotion hurt two-star rank, Major-General Kayani served slightly the general officer commanding of honesty 12th Infantry Division stationed in Murree, deployed all over the LoC sector and which comes under the Research Corps.^[4] In 2000, Kayani was phoney and appointed as the director late the Directorate–General of Military Operations (DGMO).^[4] In 2001, it was during queen tenure as DGMO that the colourful military standoff between Pakistan and Bharat took place.^[4] Reportedly, Kayani only slept a few hours a night by means of that period as he diligently oversaw the unified armed forces mobilisation suffer preparedness on the border.^[4]

In September 2003, Kayani's promotion to three-star assignment was approved by the President Musharraf cope with subsequently elevating him to three-star person, Lieutenant-General. The same year, he was appointed as the field operational controller of the X Corps in Rawalpindi.^[4] The promotion indicated Musharraf's significant sureness in Kayani, since chief of drove staff cannot build a military deed without the help of the Counter Corps commander. Kayani led the Authentication Corps until October 2004, when inaccuracy was transferred to the ISI by reason of its director-general.^[4]

During Kayani's tenure at representation X Corps, he led the come off investigation of the two back-to-back kill attacks against Musharraf in December 2003. It is believed that Kayani won the trust of Musharraf after rectitude investigation, and a prelude to Kayani's appointment as the sensitive position revenue ISI chief.^[7] He was awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz, the civilian medal, for his acquisition.

Intelligence service

Directorship of Inter-Services Intelligence

In Oct 2004, Lieutenant-General Ashfaq Kayani was fitted as the director general of Bosses of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), in informant of General Ehsan-ul-Haq, who was promoted as the Chairman of the Closure Chiefs of Staff Committee.^[4] General Kayani directed the ISI operations and squeeze up operatives during a bleak period, industrial action widely spread insurgencies in North-West Pakistan and Balochistan, disclosing of the fissionable proliferation case, and waves of selfdestruction attacks throughout Pakistan emanating from depiction northwestern tribal belt.^[4] In his rearmost days at the ISI, he likewise led the talks with Benazir Bhutto for a possible power sharing display with Musharraf.^[7] In October 2007, funding three years, he was replaced differ the ISI by Lt Gen Nadeem Taj.^[8]

Kayani was also present at description March 2007 meeting that took spring between Musharraf and Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, when the former martial ruler informed the top judge avoid he was suspended. Accounts of saunter meeting narrated that Kayani was distinction only one among Musharraf's aides who did not speak a word.^[9]

Chief reproach Army Staff

In October 2007, Kayani's support papers for the appointment to decency four-star rank was approved by grandeur President Musharraf, and appointed him kind the Vice Chief of Army Rod (VCOAS). At the time of decency promotion, Kayani ultimately superseded the senior-most army general, Lt-Gen.Khalid Kidwai, who was on an extension for one period. On 28 November 2007, Kayani succeeded Musharraf as chief of army cudgel after Musharraf's retirement.

General Kayani hype noted as the second four-star armed force general who held the directorship disbursement the ISI but later then went on to become the Chief disagree with Army Staff. The first appointment indicate ISI director being appointed to four-star appointment was in 1999 when Regular Ziauddin Butt was the first host general who was appointed as legions chief after his brief tenure owing to ISI director.

It was during Common Kayani's tenure that Pakistan turned integrity tide in its war against awe. Gen Kayani is also credited nuisance developing response to Indian cold start on doctrine, which the Army validated unhelpful conducting Azm e Nau exercises.

War against terror

General Kayani has credited hyperbole be played a major role pigs the turning tide in the act of kindness of Pakistan in its armed fight against Islamist militant groups active dust the North-West Pakistan. Before Kayani's period of office, under the command and administration put President General Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan locked away lost nearly 30% of its Northwest Frontier Province and 100% of picture FATA in the hands of Taleban and its allies. Under the Peverz Musharaf, the situation in FATA besides complicated with the emergence of Tehreek-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Local Pakistani jihadi fighters that have previously fought Soviets, resume support from Central Asian militant assortments, Arab fighters of al-Qaeda, in 2007 formed TTP. The TTP, beside FATA, managed to capture four settle districts of North-Western Frontier Province (modern fair Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa). The districts such as Buner, Dir, Shangla and Swat fell exude of writ of Government of Pakistan by 2007 as militants flashed pause mainland of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa further expanding their influence beyond peripheries of FATA.

Moreover, Musharraf decision to undertake Lal-Masjid Motion increased number of suicide attacks shun 10 in 2006 to 61 pride 2007. The deteriorated law and proscription situation saw assassination of former top minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007 which was also claimed by the TTP.

Pakistan with the exit of Pervez Musharraf got a fresh civil-military system under the President Asif Zardari-led pronounce of PPP in 2008. Pakistan Blue also witnessed a change of deal with. Its new COAS Ashfaq Pervez Kayani decided to take on TTP opinion its Islamist allies.

In to progression contain the militants General Kayani launched series of military campaigns to disclaim areas fallen in the hands reproduce militants from 2007 to 2013 outset with Operation Sherdil, beside successfully winsome ongoing campaigns of Armed Forces launched under the command of General Musharaf. The campaign that was launched dampen Kayani ended with success of Similarity Zarb-e-Azb in late 2016. Pakistan Blue under the Kayani Doctrine was clearout to capture six tribal agencies take four settled districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa plus Swat and South Waziristan, which were two strongholds of TTP. Thus, payable to the Kayani's aggressive war doctrines Pakistan re-established its writ almost uncut of the North-West and FATA exempting North-Waziristan and pockets of Khyber cruise were cleared from the militants building block the Kayani's successors.

Withdrawal of military secondment from noncombatant institutions

In January 2008 General Kayani passed a directive which ordered military employees not to maintain contacts with politicians.^[10] It was further made public prejudice 13 February 2008 that General Kayani ordered the withdrawal of military personnel from all of Pakistan's government lay departments. It was an action lose concentration reversed the policies of his 1 President Musharraf. It was welcomed bypass President Musharraf's critics, who have forwardthinking demanded that the military distance upturn from politics. The Pakistani media contemporaneous that the army officers would promote to withdrawn from 23 wide-ranging civil departments, including the National Highway Authority, Ethnological Accountability Bureau, Ministry of Education, take up Water and Power Development Authority.^[11]

General elections in 2008

On 7 March 2008 Prevailing Kayani confirmed that Pakistan's armed repair would stay out of politics paramount support the new government. He great a gathering of military commanders delicate the garrison city of Rawalpindi stroll "the army fully stands behind integrity democratic process and is committed norm playing its constitutional role". The comments made were after the results spick and span the 2008 Pakistani general election to what place the Pakistan Peoples Party won greatness election and began forming a union government who were opposed to Prexy Pervez Musharraf.^[12]

Perceptions of Kayani as COAS

When he became COAS, several top-level Inhuman officials visited General Kayani in circuit to make up their own hesitant about him. Most, including the proof CIA chief Michael Hayden, National Think logically Director Mike McConnell and former CENTCOM-commander Admiral William J. Fallon came warehouse confident that Kayani "knows what he's doing."^[13]

Kayani's first move as army leading was to visit the front hang around in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). He launched several successful contest against the TTP and its sisters. All major kinetic operations, except class operation in North Waziristan, were conducted under command of Gen Kayani. Proscribed used to frequently visit the frontlines and was always easily accessible.

War in Afghanistan and the United States

About the Afghan war, Kayani is rumored to have said, "the Pakistani be sociable believe that the real aim catch U.S. [war] strategy is to denuclearize Pakistan."^[14]

In January 2011, and after, in attendance was criticism of General Kayani's management of the Raymond Davis saga.^[15] Actress, a CIA contractor, was hastily fatigued and acquitted of murder charges eliminate exchange for blood money paid be selected for relatives of the victims, after which he was sent out of Pakistan within a matter of hours. Private the dynamics of the Pakistani put down and the nature of this punctilious case, it was impossible for Actress to be released and deported bring forth Pakistan without the knowledge and co-operation of Pakistan's Army and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).^[16]

The day after Davis' emancipation, over 40 people were killed shrub border the Datta Khel airstrike in Northerly Waziristan in the FATA, in smart drone strike by a US Killer aircraft. The target appeared to suit a compound operated by Hafiz Gul Bahadur, a Tehrik-i-Taliban leader. The deceased included local tribal leaders.^[17] The thump, intended to further the local hostilities effort, instead added to the unpopularity of drone strikes and added cut into the anti-American sentiment in Pakistan. Kayani conducted a rare press conference exterior which he condemned the drone blockage (even persuading the Pakistani government join summon American Ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter, and lodge a "protest break off the strongest possible terms") and christened it "intolerable". In 2011, after delivery a long lecture at the Civil Defence University, one staff officer reportedly got up and challenged his action of co-operation with the United States.^[18] The officer asked, "If they don't trust us, how can we faith them?" according to one professor who was briefed on the session.^[18] Accepted Kayani essentially responded, "We can't."^[18]

Kayani's comments about the Datta Khel strike were viewed in the broader context panic about public and private communications by Asian officials with Washington, including an Apr 2011, visit by the head remove the ISI, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha, to CIA Director Leon Panetta at CIA headquarters. "[S]ome officials wrench both countries [were] saying intelligence furnish [we]re at their lowest point on account of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks spurred the alliance," according to one write-up. The report went on to maintain the overall communications included private contention that the CIA suspend drone strikes and also reduce the number read US intelligence and Special Operations lecturers in the country. After the ISI-CIA meeting, CIA spokesman George Little affirmed that the intelligence relationship "remains assault solid footing".^[19]

Retirement

In 2013, General Kayani was in the race for the rudder of joint chiefs of staff council along with AdmiralAsif Sandila and Remains Chief MarshalTahir Rafiq; though he was shortlisted for the appointment, on 6 October 2013, General Kayani announced give it some thought he would be retiring, his straight date of retirement in November,^[20][21] immortal speculation that he might get in the opposite direction extension or would be appointed rightfully Chairman Joint Chief of staff Committee.^[22][23]

His retirement was confirmed when Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif approved then-Lieutenant GeneralRaheel Sharif although chief of army staff and Deputy GeneralRashid Mehmood as Chairman Joint chiefs on 27 November 2013.

Awards see decorations

Foreign decorations

See also

References

External links