Four Army Major Generals promoted to Lieutenant General rank: ISPR
- By Web Desk -
- Apr 12, 2019
RAWALPINDI: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday announced the promotions of four major generals to lieutenant generals.
According to the military’s media wing, Major General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Major General Nauman Mahmood, Major General Azhar Abbas and Major General Faiz Hameed have been promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.
Sahir Shamshad is working as Vice Chief of General Staff, while Azhar Abbas remained Commandant School of Infantry Quetta.
Earlier in September, 2018, Six Major Generals of Pakistan Army were promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General, said the Inter-Services Public Relations.
The promoted General Officers include Major General Shaheen Mazhar, Major General Nadeem Zaki Manj, Major General Abdul Aziz, Major General Asim Munir, Major General Adnan and Major General Waseem Ashraf.
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Moreover in the same year, the Pakistan Army had approved the promotion of 37 brigadiers, including nine from the Army Medical Corps to the rank of major general.
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa presided over the meeting of the Promotion Board at the General Headquarters in which he had approved the promotions.