{"id":3788,"date":"2026-10-26T11:57:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/?p=3788"},"modified":"2026-10-26T11:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:57:12","slug":"former-army-chief-gen-abdul-waheed-kakar-dies-in-rawalpindi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/former-army-chief-gen-abdul-waheed-kakar-dies-in-rawalpindi\/","title":{"rendered":"Former army chief Gen Abdul Waheed Kakar dies in Rawalpindi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ISLAMABAD<\/strong>: Former army chief Abdul Waheed Kakar passed away in Rawalpindi on Monday, a statement by the military\u2019s media affairs wing said.<\/p>\n<p>Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and all ranks of the Pakistan Army \u201cexpress deep sorrow\u201d over his demise, the statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe CDF and all ranks of the Pakistan Army pay tribute to the late general\u2019s distinguished military career, leadership and invaluable services to the Pakistan Army.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPakistan Army shares the grief of the bereaved family and offers its heartfelt condolences. May Allah Almighty grant the departed soul highest place in jannah and give the family strength and patience,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>President Asif Ali Zardari also expressed sorrow at the passing of the former army chief, conveying condolences to his family, according to a statement from his office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president prays for the bereaved family to be granted the strength to bear this loss with patience,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing condolences at the death of the former general, paid tribute to his \u201cinvaluable services\u201d to the Pakistan Armed Forces, state broadcaster <em>PTV r<\/em>eported.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, in a post on X, said he was \u201cdeeply saddened\u201d by Kakar\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis distinguished service to Pakistan and the Pakistan Army will be remembered with the highest regard,\u201d Dar wrote, praying for the deceased\u2019s family.<\/p>\n<p>PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, in a statement on X, lauded the late general\u2019s services to the nation as well as his \u201cprofessional dedication and the manner in which he fulfilled his national duties\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Gohar added that Kakar will \u201calways be remembered with honour and respect\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The late general served as Pakistan\u2019s army chief from January 1993 to January 1996. He pressured then-president Ghulam Ishaq Khan and then-prime minister Nawaz Sharif to hand in their resignations, precipitating in the 1993 elections in which Benazir Bhutto was elected as the prime minister.<\/p>\n<p>He had retired at the end of his term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Former army chief Abdul Waheed Kakar passed away in Rawalpindi on Monday, a statement by the military\u2019s media affairs wing said. 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