RAWALPINDI: Six major generals have been promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in the Pakistan Army.
According to Inter-Sevices Public Relations (ISPR), the promoted army generals included Major-General Akhtar Nawaz, Major-General Sardar Hassan Azhar Hayat, Major-General Asif Ghafoor, Major-General Salman Fayyaz, Major-General Sarfraz Ali and Major-General Muhammad Ali.
Major General Asif Ghafoor has also been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General. According to the ISPR, newly appointed Lt Gen Ghafoor has been posted as Inspector General Communication and Information Technology at the General Headquarters.
Promotions in the #Army : 6 Major Generals have been promoted to the Rank of Lieutenant General. Those promoted include MG Akhtar Nawaz , MG Sardar Hassan Azhar Hayat, MG Asif Ghafoor, MG Salman Fayyaz Ghani , MG Sarfraz Ali,MG Muhammad Ali.
— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) November 25, 2020
Asif Ghafoor was earlier serving as GOC Okara. He belongs to the Artillery Corps and was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 1988. He was appointed as DG ISPR on 15th December 2016 and remained very popular on social media. He was replaced earlier this year by Major General Babar Iftikhar.
Posting / Appointments: Lt Gen Majid Ehsan posted as Inspector General Arms, Lt Gen Syed Muhammad Adnan, Inspector General Training & Evaluation, Lt Gen Sardar Hassan Azhar Hayat, Military Secretary & Lt Gen Asif Ghafoor, Inspector General Communication & Information Technology.
— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) November 25, 2020
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Furthermore, Lt Gen Hayat has been appointed as the Military Secretary while Lt Gen Muhammad Ali has been appointed as Commander Army Strategic Forces Command (ASFC) respectively.
Lt Gen Sarfraz Ali has been appointed as Commander Southern Command in Quetta, Lt Gen Muhammad Abdul Aziz has been posted as the Corps Commander Lahore, Lt Gen Muhammad Waseem Ashraf as the Corps Commander Multan, Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum as the Corps Commander Karachi and Lt Gen Khalid Zia Corps Commander Bahawalpur.
Lt Gen Majid Ehsan has been posted as Inspector General Arms while Lt Gen Syed Muhammad Adnan has been appointed the Inspector General Training and Evaluation.
