ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army has announced the appointment of a new head of the country’s premier intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said on Wednesday.
Lt. Gen. Asim Munir was promoted to the new rank on Sept. 28. He previously served as director general of military intelligence.
The ISPR also confirmed the appointment of Lt. Gen. Muhammad Adnan as the new vice chief of general staff.
Five other senior army officers were promoted to replace officials who retired on Oct. 1. The army appointed Lt. Gen. Nadeem Zaki as commander of the Mangla Corps, one of the military’s two primary strike corps.
Lt. Gen. Shaheen Mazher was appointed as commander of the Peshawar Corps, a strategic position responsible for the tribal belt bordering Afghanistan.
Lt. Gen. Abdul Aziz was appointed as the new military secretary, Lt. Gen. Azhar Saleh Abbasi as chief of logistics staff, and Lt. Gen. Waseem Ashraf as inspector general of arms.
Pakistan appoints new ISI chief
Pakistan appoints new ISI chief
- Lt. Gen. Asim Munir will take charge as Pakistan's new spy chief after his predecessor retires on Oct. 25
- The newly appointed director general of Pakistan's premier spy agency, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), has previously served as Military Intelligence chief
