Pakistan Army Appoints New DG ISPR, to Replace Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor

[Pakhtoon yum]

Gen. Asif Ghafoor understood psychological warfare more than anyone. Big loss for the ISPR as he now have take on a command role elsewhere. His successors at ISPR have big shoes to fill. Good luck to them.

Oh relax, the ISPR before him was great too.

 

[Yankee-stani]

Ah what is he retiring I loved him he gave quick and witty responses and not lukewarm as IK tbh I hope he has future in the rough hard tumble world of Pakistani Politics

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

As far as fighting against India is concerned DG ISPR is the leading position....

 

[ghazi52]

Profile: Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar, Pakistan Army's new spokesperson

Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar has been appointed the new DG ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army announced it had appointed a new spokesperson, Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar, after transferring Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor to the 40th Infantry Division (Okara). Here is a brief profile of the new DG ISPR.

According to the ISPR, Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar is a graduate of the Command & Staff College, Quetta, the NDU University and the Royal Jordanian Command & Staff College.

The new DG ISPR holds vast experience in the areas of command, staff and instruction. The army's media wing website said he has rendered major services as a brigadier in the armoured brigades division. He has previously held the post of Brigade Staff of an infantry division in North Waziristan.

"Major General Babar Ifikthar has also served as Chief of Staff at the Corps Headquarters," read a statement from the ISPR. "During Operation Zarb-e-Azb, he commanded the infantry and armoured brigades.

Maj Babar Iftikhar has also served as an instructor at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul and at the NDU.

Before being appointed DG ISPR, he was commanding the armoured division.


Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor thanks media, Pakistanis for their love and support

"Thanks to everyone I have remained associated with during the tenure," he wrote on Twitter as news of his transfer broke. "My very special thanks to Media all across. Can’t thank enough fellow Pakistanis for their love and support.

"Best wishes to new DG ISPR for his success."

According to the ISPR's website, Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor — who is a graduate of the Command & Staff College Quetta,Command & Staff College Bandung (Indonesia) and NDU Islamabad — was commissioned on September 9, 1988 in 87 Medium Regiment. Maj Gen Ghafoor was posted as the DG ISPR in December 2016, replacing Lt-Gen Asim Bajwa as the head of the military's media wing.

"The general has served on various staff, instructional and command assignments to include Brigade Major Infantry Brigade, Assistant Military Secretary MS Branch, GHQ, Directing Staff Command & 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 Line of Control, Infantry Brigade on Eastern Border and a Division at Swat, Malakand. General is recipient of COAS Commendation Card for operations in Bajaur during 2008," reads a post on the ISPR's website.

 

[scionofPakwattan]

Gen. Asif Ghafoor understood psychological warfare more than anyone. Big loss for the ISPR as he now has to take on a command role elsewhere. His successors at ISPR have big shoes to fill. Good luck to them.

its not a loss. the guy needs to get command under his belt in order to be promoted. also, army has enough depth in its ranks to produce another good dg ispr... i have heard good things about this incoming dg and he will be a bit different from gen asif ghafoor as he talks less and listens more.

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

All 3 previous DG ISPRs seem to have a similar physical description including the moustache.

 

[scionofPakwattan]

All 3 previous DG ISPRs seem to have a similar physical description including the moustache.

"Much nai, te kuch nai"..no mustache means you are nothing

 

[CIA Mole]

No problem. He has personal twitter.

 

[Jinn Baba]

No problem. He has personal twitter.

He will no longer be as active now that hes not DG ISPR - Army rules. May be after retirement.

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

Looks like the new DG ISPR is an armored officer!! It means he’ll be also on Elan from the “time set go”!!! And, he’ll love to out maneuver the enemies....

Best of the luck to the Akinji...

Yolunuz achik kalsin...

 

[F86 Saber]

Dear Indians, stop rejoicing, Banda badla hai danda nahi...

 

[Haris Ali2140]

 

[TsAr]

All those who are saying this is a bad decision need to get a life and start taking life positively. When Gen Asif Ghafoor replaced Asim Saleem Bajwa poeple said the same thing that this is a bad decision, now after 3 years they are ranting again. Asif Ghafoor is a soldier and in order to further move on in his career he had to be transferred.

 

[Vortex]

Is Major General Asif Ghafoor taking ISPR team with him in its new role ?

The answer is obviously NO.

So we don’t have need to worry about the future.

I could be wrong as I’m not expert.

 

[khanasifm]

Is Major General Asif Ghafoor taking ISPR team with him in its new role ?

The answer is obviously NO.

So we don’t have need to worry about the future.

I could be wrong as I’m not expert.

I would assume except for top brass rest of ispr are mostly from army education, psycho warfare folks and media specialist civilians ??