Pak. Army’s selection board for promotion of Brigadier to Major General for the year 2004 was held at General Headquarters here Friday. Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Musharraf presided the board with all Corps Commander as members. It may be mentioned her that out of 800 officers granted commission in the Army during year 1974 and 1975, only 104 elevated to the rank of Brigadier after qualifying the stringent promotion criterion comprising various courses, promotion examinations and earlier selection boards. This year, the selection board considered these 104 brigadiers and recommended 18 officers (2.2% of officers commissioned in (1974-75) fit for promotion to the rank of Major General.
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