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Pakistan’s COAS General Ashfaq Kayani is Coming on official visit of Australia
The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani is Coming on a five day official visit to Australia. He is coming to Sydney on Tuesday,6 July 2010 via Karachi. General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani is visiting Australia on the special invitation of the Australian Chief of Defence Staff. During his visit, the COAS General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani will meet senior Defence & Military leadership of Australia. General Kayani will also co-chair a Security Dialogue being held between the Australia & Pakistan. On Behalf of Australian/Pakistani Community, Sada-e-Watan Sydney Welcome General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Sahib and the Efforts & Sacrifices of the Security Forces of Pakistan in the struggle against Terrorism and violent Extremism.
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani was born in April 1952 at Tehsil Gujar Khan Punjab Pakistan. He is current Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army. He replaced Pervez Musharraf as the leader of the army on November 29, 2007.General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani was commissioned from Paksitan Military Academy Kakul in Baloch Regiment in 1971. General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani is graduate of Fort Benning (USA), Command and Staff College Quetta, Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth (USA), Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, Hawaii (USA), and National Defence College Islamabad.
The General possesses wide ranging experience in Command, Instructional and staff appointments. He has commanded an infantry Battalion, Infantry Brigade, Infantry Division and a Corps. He has been on the faculty of School of Infantry and Tactics Quetta., Officer Training School Mangla, Command and Staff College Quetta and National Defence University Islamabad.
Besides being Chief of Staff Corps, the General has also held the coveted appointment of Director General Military Operations. He has served as Director General Inter Services Intelligence. He has been awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz and Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) for his meritorious services.
Imbued with the qualities of head and heart, General is perceived to be a purposeful and pragmatic Commander and embodiment of professionalism. Excellence and perfection remain the hallmark of his personality.
An avid golfer and a keen sportsman, General is also the President of Pakistan Golf Association. He is married and has a son and daughter.
