Chief of the General Staff (Pakistan)
| Chief of General Staff | |
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| چیف آف جنرل سٹاف | |
Flag of the Pakistan Army | |
| Pakistan Army | |
| Type | Principal Staff Officer |
| Abbreviation | CGS |
| Reports to | C-in-C (1947-72) COAS (since 1972) |
| Seat | GHQ (Pakistan Army) |
| Appointer | COAS |
| Formation | 1947 |
| First holder | Major General Reginald Antony Hutton |
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Chief of General Staff (abbreviated as CGS) is the most coveted position within the Pakistan Army after that of the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS). Although the COAS is the head of the land forces, the CGS is "the organizational lead on both intelligence and operations", hence being in charge of the Military Intelligence (MI) and Military Operations (MO) Directorates. Since 1985, a three-star rank Lt. Gen. is appointed to the post.