Former Pakistan Army Chief General (Retd) Abdul Waheed Kakar Passes Away in Rawalpindi

*ISLAMABAD:* Former Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, General (Retd) Abdul Waheed Kakar, has passed away in Rawalpindi. The military leadership has expressed deep sorrow and grief over his demise.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, along with all ranks of the Pakistan Army, expressed profound condolences on the passing of General (Retd) Abdul Waheed Kakar.

The military leadership conveyed heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

General (Retd) Abdul Waheed Kakar served as Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff from 1993 to 1996. He remains an important figure in the country’s military history.

His tenure coincided with a significant political crisis in Pakistan in 1993, when tensions between then-President Ghulam Ishaq Khan and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif led to the resignation of both leaders. General Kakar played a significant role during that period.

His death marks the loss of a prominent former military leader, and condolences are being expressed across military and political circles.