Sahir Shamshad Mirza (18th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee) Height, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Sahir Burkabal Shamshad Mirza
Profession	Pakistan Army Personnel
Known For	18th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan Army
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Army
Service/Branch	Pakistan Army
Rank	General
Unit	8 Sind Regiment
Awards, Honours	• Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) (2022) • Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) (2022) • Tamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal) (1998) • Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan (2002) • Tamgha-e-Azm (Medal of Conviction) (2018) • Tamgha-e-Diffa (General Service Medal) • Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal) (1988) • Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) (1990) • Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) (1997) • Service Medals for 10, 20, 30, and 35 Years of Sevice • United Nations UNOMSIL Medal • Order of Bahrain (2nd Class) (2021) • Order of the Star of Jordan (1st Class) (2023) • Legion of Merit (Turkiye) (2024)
Personal Life
Birthplace	Mulhal Mughlan, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Hometown	Mulhal Mughlan, Pakistan
College/University	• Pakistan Military Academy, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan • Command and Staff College, Quetta, Pakistan • National Defence University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan • Cranfield University, United Kingdom
Educational Qualification	• A Bachelor's degree in Defence • A Master's degree in Global Security
Religion	Islamic
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Writing, Reading, Shooting
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	200,000 PKR

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sahir Shamshad Mirza

• Sahir Shamshad Mirza is a Pakistani four-star Military General and is currently serving as the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.

• Sahir was born and brought up in a small village named Mulhal Mughlan in Chakwal District in the Pakistani province of Punjab. Sahir comes from a middle-class family.

• At a very young age, Sahir became an orphan after losing both his parents.

• After his training at the Pakistan Military Academy, Sahir was commissioned into the 8th Battalion of the Sind Regiment on 10th September 1987.

• During his early military career, he served as Brigade Major of two Infantry Brigades and General Staff Officer (GSO) Grade 1 in the Military Operations Directorate.

• Sahir Shamshad Mirza wrote an article titled “Subcontinental Security and Its Impact on World Security: Challenges and the Way Forward.” In 2009, he published this in the National Defence University (NDU) Journal, Pakistan.

• In 2015, Sahir Mirza served as the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO). In this role, he became a part of the core team overseeing all the military operations against the terrorists in North Waziristan.

• In 2016, Sahir Mirza was a part of the United Nations peacekeeping operations.

• In the same year, Sahir Mirza was a part of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group, which aimed to establish intra-Afghan talks. The countries included in this were Pakistan, China, Afghanistan, and the United States.

• In 2018, he was appointed as the Vice Chief of the General Staff of the Pakistan military.

• In 2019, he was appointed as the Chief of General Staff of the Pakistan military.

• From 2021 to November 2022, he worked as the Commander of the Rawalpindi Corps (X Corps).

• During his term as Commander of the Corps, he supervised the Line of Control and the working borders.

• In November 2022, he was appointed as the 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. During his term, he took part in the Sierra Leone Civil War (1991), the Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2004), and Operation Zarb-e-Azb (2014).

• In May 2025, in the ongoing war between India and Pakistan, Sahir Shamshad Mirza seized power over the Pakistani army because of their dissatisfaction with their leader, General Asim Munir. Sahir Shamshad Mirza then became the army chief. Many people think that General Asim Munir was working as a catalyst in the recent war between India and Pakistan. This is because of the recent attack in Pahalgam, which resulted in the death of 26 tourists. General Munir gave a provocative speech in which he said Kashmir was the “jugular vein” of Pakistan. He also mentioned the ‘two-nation theory.’ This led to the recent war between India and Pakistan. The attackers in this war were targeting people based on their religion. This has led to tension between the two countries.