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Raheel Sharif Biography and Timeline

Follow Raheel Sharif through 2 dated historical records for Pakistan.

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Raheel Sharif, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
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2013–2014Years on this page

2013

Chief of Army Staff

General · Chief of Army Staff · Rawalpindi · Warfare / Military

Raheel Sharif becomes Chief of Army Staff, succeeding Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.

Role range: 2013-2016

2014

Operation Zarb-e-Azb

General · Chief of Army Staff · North Waziristan · Warfare / Military

Raheel Sharif oversees the launch of Operation Zarb-e-Azb against militant networks in North Waziristan.

Role range: 2014-2016 – 2013-2016

Records, sources and methodology

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