Shahid Imtiaz
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Lieutenant General Shahid Imtiaz a three-star general in the Pakistan Army and is currently serving as the is the current Commander X Corps in Rawalpindi.
Shahid is a member of the Azad Kashmir Regiment and completed the 22nd Officers Training School (OTS) course.[1] In February 2017, he was promoted to the rank of Major General.[2]
In March 2021, President of Pakistan Arif Alvi awarded him the Hilal-i-Imtiaz.[3]
In October 2022, he was elevated to the rank of lieutenant general during his tenure as Commandant of the School of Infantry and Tactics in Quetta.[4]
Following Asim Munir's appointment as 11th Chief of the Army Staff in November 2022, Imtiaz was brought in to lead X Corps. Imtiaz was regarded as Munir's "trusted and favorite" from the OTS.[1] He officially took command of X Corps later that same December.[5]
In September 2023, there was speculation that Imtiaz would be appointed as the Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence (DG ISI); however, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) denied these reports, labeling them as baseless.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BANERJI, RANA. "Pakistan Army Chief's Headaches". Rediff. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ↑ news.desk (2017-02-09). "37 Brigadiers of Pak Army promoted to Major-General rank". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ↑ "President confers awards on Armed Forces personnel". The Nation. 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ↑ Syed, Baqir Sajjad (2022-10-12). "Stage set for major reshuffle in top military brass". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ↑ Nazar, Nuzhat (2022-12-03). "Maj-Gen Sharif made ISPR DG". Brecorder. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ↑ Desk (Lahore), Web (2023-09-01). "Fact Check: Will Lt General Shahid Imtiaz be new DG ISI?". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
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