after the war, ashfaq continued to resume his studies and became more involved with his studies after joining the command and staff college in quetta. after his graduation, kayani departed to the united states on deputation and educated at the united states army command and general staff college at fort leavenworth and the united states army infantry school at the fort benning. after graduating from the military institutions in the united states, ashfaq returned to pakistan and attained his master of science in war studies from the national defence university.