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Rizwan Akhtar named new ISI chief
The army on Monday promoted former DG Rangers Sindh, Rizwan Akhtar to Lieutenant General and named him the new Director General of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI).
Lt. General Akhtar will replace Lt. General Zaheerul Islam who is set to retire in October and is expected to take charge in the first week of November.
Apart from General Akhtar, five other Major Generals were promoted to the rank of Lt. Generals including Hial Hussain, Ghayur Mahmood, Nazir Butt, Navid Mukhtar and Hidayat Ur Rehman.
Their postings are as follows:
The army on Monday promoted former DG Rangers Sindh, Rizwan Akhtar to Lieutenant General and named him the new Director General of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI).
Lt. General Akhtar will replace Lt. General Zaheerul Islam who is set to retire in October and is expected to take charge in the first week of November.
Apart from General Akhtar, five other Major Generals were promoted to the rank of Lt. Generals including Hial Hussain, Ghayur Mahmood, Nazir Butt, Navid Mukhtar and Hidayat Ur Rehman.
Their postings are as follows:
- Lt. General Hilal Hussain: Mangla Corps
- Lt. General Ghayur Mahmood: Gujranwala Corps
- Lt. General Nazir Butt: IG, C&IT
- Lt. General Naveed Mukhtar: Karachi Corps
- Lt. General Hidayat Ur Rehman: Peshawar Corps