Lt Gen Asim Munir appointed as new ISI DG

RAWALPINDI (92 News) – Military Intelligence Director General Lieutenant General Asim Munir on Wednesday appointed as the new DG Inter Services Intelligence (ISI). The Inter-Service Public Relation (ISPR) announced the appointments of seven lieutenant generals which are as follows: Asim Munir appointed as new ISI chief. Lt Gen Muneer’s appointment comes after former Lt-General Naveed Mukhtar, retired October 1 (on Monday). He was among the six major generals who were promoted to the rank of lieutenant general on September 28. Lt Gen Azhar Saleh Abbasi appointed as Chief of Logistics Staff, GHQ and Lt Gen Nadeem Zaki as Comd Mangla Corps. Lt Gen Shaheen Mazher, Lt Gen Abdul Aziz appointed respectively as Comd Peshawar Corps and Military Secretary GHQ. Meanwhile, Lt Gen Muhammad Adnan appointed as VCGS (B) while Lt Gen Waseem Ashraf as IG Arms. Earllier on On September 28, Six Pakistan Army officers promoted to rank of lieutenant general.The promoted major generals included Shaheen Mazhar, Nadeem Zaki Manj, Abdul Aziz, Asim Munir, Adnan and Waseem Ashraf. The Army Promotion Board headed by Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa approved the promotions. According to the ISPR, the promoted officers are: Maj Gen Nadeem Zaki Manj, Vice Chief of General Staff Maj Gen Shaheen Mazhar, ISI DG (Planning) Maj Gen Abdul Aziz, Military Intelligence DG Maj Gen Asim Munir, Maj Gen Syed Muhammad Adnan and Frontier Corps IG Maj Gen Waseem Ashraf.