General Qamar Javed Bajwa officially took charge as Pakistan's 16th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on Tuesday. He took over the command of Pakistan’s army from General Raheel Sharif. <br /><br />Gen Bajwa was considered as a dark horse in the race for the army’s command and superseded four lieutenant generals as he was credited for having valuable experience and in-depth understanding of the military matters in Kashmir from a Pakistan standpoint. Gen Bajwa spent a considerable part of his military service in the Rawalpindi-based 10 Corps, and has been held responsible for escalating ceasefire violations and promoting cross-border terrorism across the Line of Control (LoC) during his command.
