The Joint Staff Headquarters (

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:JS HQ), is the joint-field operations secretariat and principal headquarters of the

Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee The Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC), ( ur, ); is an administrative body of senior high-ranking uniformed military leaders of the unified Pakistan Armed Forces who advises the civilian Government of Pakistan, National Security Council, ...

established after

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in Rawalpindi. It is situated next to the

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of the Pakistan Army. The JS HQ served as the principle headquarters of

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and concerned authorities relating the defence and strategic developments. The JS HQ was set up to improve coordination, command, and communication between the three branches of the

Joint Staff Command in Media

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reviewing parade File:Defense.gov photo essay 070203-F-5107H-003.jpg, An outside view of JS HQ

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Joint Staff Command in Media

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