ISLAMABAD, April 10: President Pervez Musharraf on Monday replaced corps commanders of Karachi, Multan and Mangla and two directors-general of the ISI. An ISPR press release issued on Monday said that six officers of the rank of major-general have been promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general.

According to the ISPR press release, they are: Major-General Ahsan Azhar Hayat, Maj-Gen Nadeem Ahmed, Maj-Gen Sajjad Akram, Maj-Gen Mohammad Zaki, Maj-Gen Sikander Afzal and Maj-Gen Ijaz Ahmed Bakhshi

Maj-Gen Ahsan Azhar Hayat has been promoted and appointed as the Corps Commander, Karachi.

Maj-Gen Sajjad Akram, who was serving as the director-general of the National Accountability Bureau in Lahore, has been appointed Corps Commander, Mangla.

Maj-Gen Nadeem Ahmed will continue as Deputy Chairman ERRA.

Maj-Gen Mohammad Zaki, a director-general of the ISI, has been appointed Director-General, Infantry, at the General Headquarters.

Maj-Gen Sikander Afzal, who is at present serving as director-general of the ISI, has been appointed Corps Commander, Multan.

Maj-Gen Ijaz Ahmed Bakhshi will continue serving as the Director-General Weapons and Equipment at the General Headquarters.

Maj-Gen Bakhshi has also been the director-general of NAB in Karachi.

Lieut-Gen Syed Athar Ali, at present Corps Commander, Karachi, has been posted as the director-general of Joint Staff at the Joint Staff Headquarters.

Lieut-Gen Syed Sabahat Ali, at present Corps Commander, Multan, has been appointed as chairman of the Pakistan Ordinance Factory, Wah Board. – Agencies