According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release, besides a large number of serving and retired officers from tri-services, the ceremony was also attended by former chairmen joint chiefs of staff committee.

A joint services guard contingent presented salute as the newly appointed chairman joint chiefs of staff committee arrived at the venue.

Gen Mirza reviewed the guard of honour and March past.

Gen Mirza took the charge after General Nadeem Raza retired on completion of his term of office.

Besides Gen Mirza, Gen Asim Munir has been appointed as the new army chief, with the outgoing COAS Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa set to retire on November 29.