Pakistan Army on Sunday announced major transfers and shuffle in ranks, the most significant being of Major General Bilal Akbar posted as Chief of General Staff (CGS) and General Rizwan Akhtar Baig as President National Defence University.
An ISPR statement announced the major transfers and postings, days after Lt Gen Qamar Bajwa assumed charge as Chief of Army Staff.
According to the ISPR list, following changes have been made:
1. Lt Gen Bilal Akbar has been appointed Chief of General Staff.
2. Lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar presently DG ISI has been appointed President NDU.
3. Lt Gen Nazir Butt presently President NDU has been appointed Corps Commander Peshawar (11Corps).
4. Lt Gen Hidayat ur Rehman, presently Corps Commander Peshawar has been appointed Inspector General Training and Evaluation (IGT&E) at GHQ.
5. Lt Gen Asim Salim Bajwa, presently DG ISPR has been appointed Inspector General Arms (IG Arms) at GHQ. He was posted DG ISPR in June 2012 and promoted Lt Gen in Sept 2015.
6. Newly promoted Lt Gen Hamayun Aziz has been appointed Inspector General C&IT at GHQ.
7. Newly promoted Lt Gen Qazi Ikram has been appointed Chief of Logistic Staff at GHQ.
8. Newly promoted Lt Gen Sher Afgun has been posted 31 Corps Commander (Bahawalpur).
9. Newly Promoted Lt Gen Muhammad Afzal will continue as DG FWO.
10. Newly promoted Lt Gen Naeem Ashraf has been appointed Chairman Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT).
On Dec 9, seven major generals were promoted to lieutenant generals, the ISPR had said. On Nov 29, General Qamar Javed Bajwa officially took charge as the 16th COAS during the Change of Command ceremony in Rawalpindi.
