<P> Even as the Principal Staff Officer (PSO), the Chairman does not have any authority over the command of the combatant forces . The individual service chiefs are solely responsible for the coordination and logistics of the armed and combatant forces . Due to this constraint, the chiefs of army, air force, navy and marines are much in command and control of their respected commands . </P> <P> The Chairman's mandate is to transmit strategic communications to the combatant commanders from the Prime minister and President as well as allocate additional funding to the combatant commanders if necessary . The Chairman is nominated and appointed by the Prime Minister; and is finally confirmed by the President . Unlike United States's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the appointment of Chairman does not need confirmation via majority vote by the Parliament . Though, the appointment needs confirmation from the Prime minister . By statute, the Chairman is appointed as a four - star general, four - star air chief marshal and / or four star admiral . By law required, all four - star officers are required to have vast experience in joint uniformed services of Pakistan during their 40 - year - long military careers . </P> <P> The post of CJCSC was created by former Prime minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in March 1976, and the first Chairman was four star rank officer, General Muhammad Shariff . The current holder of the office is General Zubair Mahmood Hayat appointed in 2016 . </P> <P> Despite the post of the chairmanship is bound constitutionally for the rotation, the army generals are strongly preferred for such post, despite coming short of their qualifications, by the civilian prime ministers in a view of stabilizing the civil military relations . </P>

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