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Nadeem Raza NI(M), HI(M) (

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of the Pakistan Army who got commissioned in 10 Sind Regiment in September 1985. He served 17th

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. Raza was previously the Corps Commander of the X Corps (Pakistan) and CGS and General Officer Commanding 9th infantry division, Wana and Commandant of the Pakistan Military Academy.

Personal life and education

Raza was born on 23 June 1965 in Wah Cantonment. His father worked at the Pakistan Ordnance Factory Wah Cantonment and his two elder brothers served in the Pakistani military, retiring as a

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and a

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, respectively. Raza excelled academically, and graduated in 1981 from Sir Syed High School Wah Cantonment. He later joined Pakistan Military Academy through 72nd PMA LC as a Gentleman Cadet. In 1994, he attended the Infantry Company Command Course in Germany. He is a graduate of Command and Staff College, Quetta and

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. Raza is married to Syeda Bushra Raza, with whom he has four children: Zain, Mahad, Hania, and Sajeel.

Career

In September 1985, Raza was commissioned in the infantry's 10 Sind Regiment. Nadeem Raza has served on the faculty of the School of Infantry and Tactics,

Quetta Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه‎) is the tenth most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in south-west of the country close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of th ...

, Command and Staff College, Quetta, National Defence University,

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. He also served as Chief of Staff of I Corps (Pakistan) and brigade commander of 2 AK Brigade situated at

Rawalakot Rawalakot ( ur, ) is the capital of Poonch district in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located in the Pir Panjal Range. History Along with Pallandri, Rawalakot was the focal point of the 1955 Poonch uprising. It was led by the local Sud ...

. In December 2016, Raza was promoted to the rank of three star, Lt Gen from Maj Gen while he was serving as the Commandant of Pakistan Military Academy. Lt Gen Nadeem Raza commanded X Corps based in Rawalpindi. In October 2017, Raza was appointed as 1st Colonel Commandant of the Mujahid Force. In August 2018, Nadeem Raza was appointed as the Chief of General Staff. He assumed the position on 10 September 2018. In November 2019, Nadeem Raza was promoted to four-star rank and appointed as the

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Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the

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. He assumed the coveted position on 27 November 2019.

Awards and decorations

Foreign decorations

Effective dates of promotion

References

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