The selection board of Pakistan Army has approved promotion of seven major generals to the rank of lieutenant general.

According to a handout issued by the ISPR the officers recommended for promotion to the rank of lieutenant general held the following ranks:

Major General Nadeem Raza

Presently commandant Pakistan Military Academy
Presently commandant Pakistan Military Academy


Major General Humayun Aziz

Director General Welfare and Rehabilitation at General Headquarters
Director General Welfare and Rehabilitation at General Headquarters


Major General Naeem Ashraf

Posted at National Defence University
Posted at National Defence University


Major General Muhammad Afzal

Presently Director General Frontier Works Organisation
Presently Director General Frontier Works Organisation


Major General Sher Afgun

Inspector General Frontier Corps Balochistan
Inspector General Frontier Corps Balochistan


Major General Qazi Ikram

Director General Personnel Directorate at General Headquarters
Director General Personnel Directorate at General Headquarters


Major General Bilal Akbar

Director General Rangers (Sindh)
Director General Rangers (Sindh)


The decision comes nearly two weeks after the appointment of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Jawed Bajwa.

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