Six promoted as Lieutenant General

As many as six Major Generals of Pakistan Army have been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Genera1, according to an ISPR press release issued here on Monday. They are: Major Generals Ahsan Azhar Hayat, Nadeem Ahmed, Sajjad Akram, Mohammad Zaki, Sikander Afzal, and Ijaz Ahmed Bakhshi.
Major General Ahsan Azhar Hayat was commissioned in Armoured Corps in 1971. He is graduate of Command and Staff College and National Defence College. He has vast experience of command, staff and instructional appointments. He commanded Corps Reserve before posted as Commandant of Pakistan Military Academy. He has been appointed Corps Commander, Karachi, on promotion.
Major General Sajjad Akram was commissioned in Baloch Regiment in 1971. He is graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta and National Defence College. He has vast experience of Command Staff and Instructional Appointments. Besides commanding an Infantry Division, he has been Force Commander of UN Forces in Sierra Leone. Presently, he is Director-General, National Accountability Bureau, Lahore. He has been appointed Corps Commander, Mangla.
Major General Nadeem Ahmed was commissioned in the Army in 1971 in Baloch Regiment, which later became Sind Regiment. He is graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta and National Defence College, Islamabad. Besides commanding an Infantry Division in Northern Areas, he has been Director-General, Anti Narcotics Force. Presently, he is Deputy Chairman, Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (Erra). He has also been Vice Chief of General Staff at the General Headquarters. He will continue as Deputy Chairman, Erra.
Major General Muhammad Zaki was commissioned in Baloch Regiment in 1971. He is graduate of Command and Staff College, Quetta, and National Defence College, Islamabad. He has also graduated from Turkish War Collage. He has vast experience of Command Staff and Instructional appointments. Besides commanding an Infantry Brigade he has also commanded an Infantry Division. Presently, he is serving as Director General at ISI. He has been appointed Director-General, Infantry, at General Headquarters.
Major General Sikander Afzal was commissioned in Armoured Corps in 1972. He is graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta and National Defence College. He has vast experience of Command Staff and instructional appointment. He has commanded two Infantry Divisions and is presently serving as Director-General at ISI. He has been appointed Corps Commander, Multan.
Major General Ijaz Ahmed Bakhshi was commissioned in Corps of Artillery in 1972. He is graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta and National Defence College. Besides commanding an Infantry Division, Major General Bakhshi has also been Director-General, NAB, Karachi. Presently, he is Director-General, Weapons and Equipment, at General Headquarters and he will continue serving there.
Lieutenant General Syed Athar Ali, presently Corps Commander, Karachi, has been posted as Director-General, Joint Staff at the Joint Staff Headquarters.
Lieutenant General Syed Sabahat Ali, presently Corps Commander, Multan, has been appointed as Chairman, POF, Wah, Board.