. The
Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (
Urdu: جوانٹ چيفس ﺁف اسٹاف كميٹى;
Acronym:JCSC), is an administrative body of senior high-ranking uniformed military leaders of the unified
Pakistan Armed Forces who advises the civilian
Government of Pakistan,
National Security Council,
Defence Minister,
President and
Prime minister of Pakistan on important military and non-military strategic matters. It is defined by statute, and consists of a
Chairman, the military chiefs from
Army,
Navy and the
Air Force: all
four-star officers appointed by the
President, on the advice of the
Prime minister. The chairman is selected based on seniority and merit from the Chiefs of service of the three branches of the Pakistan Armed and Defense Services. Each service chief, outside of their Joint Chiefs of Staff obligations, performs their duty directly for the Ministry of Defence.