ISLAMABAD: The army ann­ounced on Tuesday promotion of four major generals, including chief of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), to the rank of lieutenant general.

Those promoted are (Director General ISPR) Maj Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa, (GOC 35 Div – Bhawalpur) Maj Gen Sadiq Ali, (Vice Chief of General Staff) Maj Gen Umer Durrani and (Director General Military Operations) Maj Gen Aamer Riaz, a statement by ISPR said.

The four generals have been promoted in place of the lieutenant generals, whose retirement is coming up – Lt Gen Nasir Janjua (Commander Southern Command), Lt Gen Navid Zaman (Corps Commander Lahore), Lt Gen Tariq Gilani (Chief of Logistic Staff) and Lt Gen Ijaz Chaudhry (Inspector General Arms).

The Army also announced the postings of the newly promoted generals, besides reshuffling a few other positions.

The DG ISPR will retain his position. Lt Gen Bajwa would be the first three star general to head the military’s public affairs wing.

Gen Amir Riaz has been appointed as the new commander of the Quetta-based Southern Command, Gen Sadiq Ali as Corps Commander Lahore, and Gen Umar Farooq Durrani as Corps Commander Mangla.

Others whose postings have been changed include Inspector General Training and Evaluation Lt Gen Ikramul Haq, who has been posted as Corps Commander Gujranwala; Corps Commander Mangla Lt Gen Hilal Hussain as Commander Army Strategic Force Command; Director General Personnel Services at the Adjutant General’s Branch Lt Gen Malik Zafar Iqbal as Corps Commander Rawalpindi; Corps Commander Gujranwala Lt Gen Ghayoor as Chief of Logistic Staff; and Commander Army Strategic Force Command Lt Gen Obaid as Inspector General Arms.

Published in Dawn, September 23rd , 2015

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