Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army

The Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army (abbreviation: C-in-C of the Pakistan Army) was the professional head of the Pakistan Army from 1947 to 1972. As an administrative position, the appointment holder had main operational command authority over the army.

Direct appointments to the command of the Pakistan Army came from the British Army Council until 1951, when the first native Pakistani commander-in-chief (General Ayub Khan) was nominated and appointed by the Government of Pakistan.

The C-in-C designation was changed to 'Chief of Army Staff' in 1972. Six generals served as C-in-C, the first two were British natives and the post's name was derived from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the British Indian Army.