20
lieutenant generals of Pakistan will have retired after completing their
service period, on different dates. Nineteen of them had been promoted to the rank of lieutenant general on different dates after the appointment of General
Bajwa as the COAS on Nov 2016.
Top of the
list, who will be retired first during the next three years is Lt-Gen Sarfraz
Sattar. He was promoted as a lieutenant general by former army chief General
Raheel Sharif in Sept 2016. Lt-Gen Sarfraz Sattar HI(M) currently holds the
post of Director General Strategic Plans Division. Previously he commanded II
Corps, Multan. Before that, he was General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 8th
Infantry Division, Sialkot. He belongs to the armored corps and 70th Pakistan
Military Academy Long Course, and he got a commission on Sept 6, 1984, and his
seniority started from Sept 13, 1983. He will serve till Sept 2020 as a
lieutenant general.
It is a common perception that Lt-Gen Sarfraz Sattar would be appointed as Chairman
Joint Chiefs of Staff after the retirement of General Zubair Hayat, as he is the
most senior general after Gen Hayat. However, the final decision in this regard
would be taken by the prime minister.
The second senior-most general is Nadeem Raza. He belongs to 72nd Pakistan Military
Academy (PMA) Long Course Sindh Regiment and he got a commission on Sept 13,
1985. Currently, Gen Nadeem Raza is working as Chief of General Staff.
The third senior most serving general is Humayun Aziz. He belongs to 72nd PMA
Long Course Artillery Regiment and he got a commission on Sept 13, 1985. Gen
Humayun is currently serving as Corps Commander Karachi.
The fourth senior most serving general is Naeem Ashraf. He belongs to 73rd PMA
Long Course Armoured Corps and he got a commission in the Pakistan Army on March
14, 1986. Currently, he is serving as Corps Commander Multan.
The fifth on seniority list is General Sher Afghan. He got a commission on March
14, 1986 and he belongs to 73rd PMA Long Course Azad Kashmir Regiment. Gen Sher
Afghan is currently serving as IG T&E in Pakistan Army.
The sixth
senior most general in Pakistan Army currently is Qazi Muhammad Ikraam. He
belongs to 73rd PMA Long Course Artillery Regiment, and he got a commission on
March 14, 1986. Gen Qazi Ikraam is serving Pak Army currently as Commander
ASFC.
The seventh
senior most general in Pak Army is Bilal Akbar. He got a commission on March 14,
1986, and he belongs to 73rd PMA Long Course Artillery Corps. Currently, he is
serving as Corps Commander Rawalpindi. Before that, he served a very important
position of Chief of General Staff, and earlier he earned fame by successfully
completing Karachi operation as DG Rangers Sindh.
The eighth
senior most general in Pak Army is Muhammad Afzal. He belongs to 73rd PMA Long
Course Engineering Corps and he got a commission on March 14, 1986. He is
serving the Pakistan Army currently as Chairman NDMA.
The above mentioned seven generals are set to retire in December 2020.
At No 9 is
Senior Most General Azhar Saleh Abbasi, who got a commission in 74 PMA Long
Course on 11-09-86. He is at present working as chief of Logistics Staff. He
will complete his term in April 2021.
At No 10 is
Senior Most General Majid Ihsan who got a commission in 74 PMA Long Course Punjab
Regiment on 11-09-86. He is working as corps commander Lahore. The 11th Senior
Most General is General Amir Abbasi, who got a commission in 74 PMA Long Course
Frontier Force on 11-09-86. He is working as a quartermaster general.
At No 12 is
Senior General Abdullah Dogar. He got a commission in 74 PMA Long Course Armoured
Corps on 11-09-86. He is working as chairman of Heavy Industry Taxila. At No 13 is
Senior General Hamooduz Zamaan. He got a commission in 74 PMA Long Course Army
Air Defence on 11-09-86. He is working as commander of Army Air Defence.
The last
four generals will complete their terms in October 2021
At No 14 is General Moazzam Aijaz. He got a commission in 16 0TS Engineering
Corps. He is working as engineer-in-chief. He will complete his term in July
2022.
At No 15 is
Senior General Nadeem Zaki Manj. He got a commission in 75 PMA Long Course
Armoured Corps on 13-03-87. He is working as corps commander Mangla.
At No 16 is Senior General Shaheen Mazhar. He got a commission in 75 PMA Long
Course Armoured Corps on 13-03-87. He is working as corps commander Peshawar.
At No 17 is Senior General Abdul Aziz. He got a commission in 75 PMA Long Course
Artillery on 13-03-87. He is working as military secretary.
At No 18 is Senior General Asim Munir Shah. He got a commission in 17 0TS
Frontier Force on 25-04-86. He is working as corps commander Gujranwala.
At No 19 is Senior General Syed Muhammad Adnan. He got a commission in 75 PMA
Long Course Punjab Regiment on 11-09-87. He is working as corps commander
Bahawalpur.
At No 20 is Senior General Waseem Ashraf. He got a commission in 76 PMA Long
Course Frontier Force on 11-09-87. He is working as inspector general Arms.
The last six generals will complete their terms in September 2022. When the
incumbent army chief completes his term in November 2022, Adjudicate General
GHQ General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, DG Joint Headquarters General Azhar Abbas, IG
Communications General Nauman Mahmood and DG ISI General Faiz Hameed Chaudhry
will be among senior most generals.
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