Pakistan Army Promotes 12 Major Generals to Lieutenant General Rank

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Pakistan Army has promoted 12 major generals to lieutenant general and announced new postings for eight lieutenant generals, according to the details provided.

Pakistan Army has promoted 12 major generals to the rank of lieutenant general, while eight lieutenant generals have been assigned new command and senior staff responsibilities.

According to the details provided, the officers promoted to lieutenant general are Major General Ishaq Khattak, Major General Iftikhar Chaudhry, Major General Aamir Ajmal Baloch, Major General Asad Cheema, Major General Ahmed Bilal, Major General Wajid Aziz, Major General Umar Bashir, Major General Imtiaz Babar, Major General Nadeem Ashraf, Major General Noor Wali, Major General Naseem and Major General Naeem.

The reported postings include several corps commands as well as senior appointments at Army Headquarters.

Lt. Gen. Inayat has been posted as Commander 12 Corps in Quetta, while Lt. Gen. Amir Najam has been assigned as Commander 2 Corps in Multan.

Lt. Gen. Shakirullah Khattak has been posted as Commander 1 Corps in Mangla, and Lt. Gen. Umar Bashir has been appointed Commander 4 Corps in Lahore.

Lt. Gen. Naeem has been assigned as Commander 11 Corps in Peshawar.

At Army Headquarters, Lt. Gen. Imdad has been appointed Inspector General Training and Evaluation (IGT&E), while Lt. Gen. Noor Wali has been assigned as Quartermaster General (QMG).

Lt. Gen. Umar Bukhari has been appointed Chief of General Staff (CGS), one of the senior staff positions at General Headquarters.

The reported changes represent a series of senior-level promotions, transfers and appointments within the Pakistan Army. The list includes both operational corps commands in major military formations and key institutional responsibilities at General Headquarters.

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