6 major generals promoted to lieutenant general including Asif Ghafoor

RAWALPINDI: Six major generals of Pakistan Army have been promoted to lieutenant general rank including the former DG ISPR Asif Ghafoor according to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday.

Asif Ghafoor, DG ISPR, ISPR, Major General, Lieutenant General — 6 major generals promoted to lieutenant general including Asif Ghafoor.

According to a statement by the Pakistan army’s media wing, the following major generals have been promoted to rank of lieutenant general:

Major General Akhtar Nawaz
Major General Sardar Hassan Azhar Hayat
Major General Asif Ghafoor
Major General Salman Fayyaz Ghani
Major General Sarfraz Ali
Major General Muhammad Ali

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

Furthermore, the DG ISPR stated that several officers were given new appointments which are as follows:

Army Officer	Appointment
Lt-Gen Muhammad Abdul Aziz	IV Corps (Lahore)
Lt-Gen Muhammad Waseem Ashraf	II Corps (Multan)
Lt-Gen Hayat	Military Secretary
Lt-Gen Khalid Zia	XXXI Corps (Bahawalpur)
Lt-Gen Sarfraz Ali	Southern Command
Lt-Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum	V Corps (Karachi)
Lt-Gen Ghafoor	IG Communication and Information Technology
Lt-Gen Majid Ehsan	Inspector-General Arms
Lt-Gen Syed Muhammad Adnan	Inspector-General Training and Evaluation
Lt Gen Muhammad Ali	Command ASFC

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

Posting & Appointments: Lt Gen Muhammad Abdul Aziz, Comd Lhr Corps, Lt Gen Muhammad Waseem Ashraf, Comd Multan Corps, Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum, Comd Kci Corps, Lt Gen Khalid Zia, Comd Bahawalpur Corps, Lt Gen Sarfraz Ali, Comd Southern Command & Lt Gen Muhammad Ali, Comd ASFC.
— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) November 25, 2020

Lt-Gen Asif Ghafoor has served as the Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) from December 2016 to January 2020 at which point he was replaced by Maj General Babar Iftikhar.

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