Chief of Staff (Pakistan Army)
| Chief of Staff | |
|---|---|
| چیف آف اسٹاف | |
Flag of the Pakistan Army | |
| Ministry of Defence Army Secretariat-I at MoD | |
| Abbreviation | COS |
| Member of | General Headquarters |
| Reports to | Commander-in-Chief |
| Residence | Rawalpindi Cantonment, Punjab |
| Nominator | Commander-in-Chief |
| Appointer | Governor General of Pakistan, Prime Minister or President of Pakistan |
| Term length | Not fixed |
| Constituting instrument | Article |
| Precursor | Deputy Chief of the General Staff |
| Formation | 15 August 1947 |
| First holder | Nazir Ahmed |
| Final holder | General Abdul Hamid Khan |
| Abolished | 20 December 1971 |
| Succession | On basis of seniority, subjected to the decision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan. |
| Unofficial names | 2nd in Command |
| Deputy | Chief Martial Law Administrator Chief of the General Staff |
The Chief of Staff (COS) of the Pakistan Army, was a senior military position that existed from 1947 to 1971 , responsible for assisting the Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the Pakistan Army in operational, administrative, and organisational matters. The COS was essentially the second-in-command of the army during this period. This position was abolished in 1971.