Ex-COAS Bajwa admitted to CMH after fall at residence: ISPR
Former army chief sustains injuries after falling at his residence, says military’s media wing
February 12, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa was admitted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) after sustaining injuries from a fall at his residence, the military's media wing said on Thursday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a health update, said that Bajwa was currently receiving medical treatment at CMH.
A day earlier, family sources also confirmed the development, saying that Bajwa was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after sustaining a head injury.
“Qamar Bajwa fell in the bathroom of his house at around 4:30am on Tuesday,” the family sources added.
General (retd) Qamar Bajwa served as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from 2016 to 2022 and retired from office on November 29, 2022.
Prior to his appointment as COAS, he served at the General Headquarters (GHQ) as Inspector General of Training and Evaluation. He also held key positions in the 10 Corps as a lieutenant colonel, where he served as a General Staff Officer (GSO).
Bajwa served with a United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a brigade commander. He also served as Commandant of the Infantry School in Quetta.
Gen (retd) Bajwa belongs to the infantry’s Baloch Regiment, which has produced three army chiefs: Gen Yahya Khan, Gen Mirza Aslam Beg and Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.
