Rawalpindi:Former Chief of Army Staff, retired General Abdul Waheed Kakar, has passed away in Rawalpindi.

According to Radio Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, along with all ranks of the Pakistan Army, have expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Abdul Waheed Kakar.

In their messages, they commiserated with the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul. The Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces, along with all ranks of the Pakistan Army, paid tribute to the late General's distinguished military career, leadership, and invaluable services to the Pakistan Army.