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| Sharif was born on the 16th of June, 1956 in ] to a family of military background.<ref name="dawn">{{cite news|url=http://dawn.com/news/1058941/profile-lt-general-raheel-sharif|title=Profile: Lt General Raheel Sharif|work=Dawn|date=27 November 2013|accessdate=27 November 2013}}</ref> He is the younger brother of Major ] who died fighting in the ] and received the ].<ref>http://tribune.com.pk/story/637685/lg-raheel-sharif-is-the-new-army-chief/</ref> Despite sharing a common surname, he is not related to Prime Minister ].<ref name="dawn"/> | Sharif was born on the 16th of June, 1956 in ] to a family of military background.<ref name="dawn">{{cite news|url=http://dawn.com/news/1058941/profile-lt-general-raheel-sharif|title=Profile: Lt General Raheel Sharif|work=Dawn|date=27 November 2013|accessdate=27 November 2013}}</ref> He is the younger brother of Major ] who died fighting in the ] and received the ].<ref>http://tribune.com.pk/story/637685/lg-raheel-sharif-is-the-new-army-chief/</ref> Despite sharing a common surname, he is not related to Prime Minister ].<ref name="dawn"/> He is married and has three children, which include two sons and a daughter.<ref name="dawn"/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 11:19, 27 November 2013
| GeneralRaheel SharifNI(M) HI | |
|---|---|
| راحیل شریف | |
| Chief of Army Staff(Nominated) | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sahrif |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 29 Nov 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani |
| Inspector General Training and Evaluation at the General Headquarters | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kunjah, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands | Commander, Gujranwala XXX Corps |
Lieutenant General Raheel Sharif (Urdu/Template:Lang-pnb) is four star army officer in Pakistan Army. Raheel Sharif is the 15th Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army. He was nominated for this post by Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
Personal life
Sharif was born on the 16th of June, 1956 in Quetta to a family of military background. He is the younger brother of Major Shabbir Sharif who died fighting in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and received the Nishan-e-Haider. Despite sharing a common surname, he is not related to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He is married and has three children, which include two sons and a daughter.
References
- "DAWN News". Dawn.
- "Dunya News".
- "Geo News".
- ^ "Profile: Lt General Raheel Sharif". Dawn. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- http://tribune.com.pk/story/637685/lg-raheel-sharif-is-the-new-army-chief/