ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan army announced on Wednesday that six major generals had been promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, including former military spokesman Asif Ghafoor.
According to a statement issued by the army, the officers promoted are Major General Akhtar Nawaz, Major General Sardar Hassan Azhar Hayat, Major General Asif Ghafoor, Major General Salman Fayyaz, Major General Sarfraz Ali, and Major General Muhammad Ali.
Promotions in the #Army : 6 Major Generals have been promoted to the Rank of Lieutenant General. Those promoted include MG Akhtar Nawaz , MG Sardar Hassan Azhar Hayat, MG Asif Ghafoor, MG Salman Fayyaz Ghani , MG Sarfraz Ali,MG Muhammad Ali.
— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) November 25, 2020
According to the website of the Pakistan army’s media wing, Ghafoor was commissioned on September 9, 1988, in the 87 Medium Regiment and is a graduate of the Command and Staff College Quetta, Command and Staff College Bandung, Indonesia, and National Defense University, Islamabad. He holds a master’s degree in strategic studies.
The general has held various staff, instructional and command assignments including Brigade Major Infantry Brigade, Assistant Military Secretary MS Branch GHQ, Directing Staff Command and Staff College Quetta and Director Military Operations in Military Operations Directorate, GHQ. He has commanded his parent unit in Operation Al-Mizan, Artillery Brigade on the Line of Control, Infantry Brigade on the eastern border and a Division at Swat, Malakand. He is a recipient of the COAS Commendation Card for operations in Bajaur in 2008.
