RAWALPINDI – Pakistan Army made tweaks to senior command level, with several Lieutenant Generals reportedly assigned new responsibilities at important corps headquarters and General Headquarters.
The changes come alongside the reported promotion of nine Major Generals to the rank of Lieutenant General, marking a significant reorganisation of the Army’s senior leadership structure. Among the most closely watched appointments is the reported posting of Lieutenant General Naeem as the new Commander XI Corps, Peshawar, while other senior officers have also been moved to key formations in Quetta, Lahore, Multan and Mangla.
New Peshawar Corps Commander
Lieutenant General Naeem has reportedly been appointed Commander of XI Corps, Peshawar.
Peshawar-based corps is one of the Army’s major field formations and operates in a strategically important region of the country. 
Lieutenant General Inayat — XII Corps Quetta
Lieutenant General Inayat has reportedly been assigned command of XII Corps, Quetta.
The Quetta-based corps is responsible for a major military formation in Balochistan, where security operations, counterterrorism efforts and protection of strategic locations remain among the key responsibilities of the military.
The appointment makes Lieutenant General Inayat one of the senior commanders taking charge of an important field formation in the latest reshuffle.
Lieutenant General Amir Najam — II Corps Multan
Lieutenant General Amir Najam has reportedly been appointed Commander of II Corps, Multan.
A senior Army officer, Amir Najam has held important command, staff and training-related responsibilities during his career. He has also served as Chief Instructor at the National Defence University.
He hails from 19 Sindh Regiment and the 84 PMA Long Course and has been among senior officers recognised with the Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military). His reported appointment now places him at the head of II Corps in Multan.
Lieutenant General Shakirullah Khattak — I Corps Mangla
Lieutenant General Shakirullah Khattak has reportedly been assigned command of I Corps, Mangla. Khattak is associated with the Armoured Corps and was commissioned into the 13 Lancers.
His career has included important field, intelligence and defence-related appointments. He has previously commanded the 7th Infantry Division and served as Director General Analysis at the Inter-Services Intelligence.
He has also headed Heavy Industries Taxila, giving him experience across operational, intelligence and defence-industrial assignments.
Lieutenant General Umer Bashir — IV Corps Lahore
Lieutenant General Muhammad Umer Bashir has reportedly been appointed Commander of IV Corps, Lahore. Before the latest reported reshuffle, Umer Bashir was serving as Vice Chief of General Staff.
He belongs to the 86 PMA Long Course and is associated with the 140 Medium Regiment Artillery. He has also been among senior officers who received the Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military). His reported appointment puts him in command of IV Corps, one of the Army’s major corps formations headquartered in Lahore.
Lieutenant General Imdad — Training and Evaluation
At General Headquarters, Lieutenant General Imdad has reportedly been appointed Inspector General Training & Evaluation.
If the reported appointment refers to Lieutenant General Syed Imdad Hussain Shah, he is associated with the 33 Azad Kashmir Regiment and the 83 PMA Long Course. His previous senior assignments have included command of the 14 Infantry Division and XXX Corps, Gujranwala, along with service in a senior intelligence position.
Lieutenant General Noor Wali — Quartermaster General
Lieutenant General Noor Wali has reportedly been assigned the position of Quartermaster General at GHQ.
The QMG is a key senior staff appointment dealing with the Army’s broad logistics, supplies and administrative support requirements.
Lieutenant General Umer Bukhari — Chief of General Staff
Another major appointment involves Lieutenant General Umer Bukhari, who has reportedly been named Chief of General Staff.
CGS is one of the Pakistan Army’s most important senior staff positions and is closely linked with operational and intelligence functions at General Headquarters.
Nine Major Generals reportedly promoted
The senior command changes have emerged alongside the reported promotion of nine Major Generals to Lieutenant General.
The officers named in the reported promotion list include:
Major General Iftikhar Hassan Chaudhary — an Artillery officer from the 86 PMA Long Course, associated with the Pakistan Military Academy.
Major General Chaudhary Amir Ajmal — from the 86 PMA Long Course, serving as Vice Chief of General Staff.
Major General Asad — an Army Air Defence officer from the 86 PMA Long Course, associated with the Special Investment Facilitation Council.
Major General Bilal — from the 86 PMA Long Course.
Major General Wajid Aziz — from the 86 PMA Long Course and serving as Director General Military Intelligence.
Major General Muhammad Umer Bashir — from the 86 PMA Long Course and serving as Vice Chief of General Staff.
Major General Muhammad Imtinan Babar — an Engineers officer from the 87 PMA Long Course and General Officer Commanding 45 Engineer Division.
Major General Nadeem Ashraf — an Artillery officer from the 87 PMA Long Course, associated with the Weapons & Equipment Directorate.
The reported material describes the promotion as involving nine officers, although the detailed list available in the report contains eight names. Major General Muhammad Ishaq Khattak has been identified elsewhere as the ninth officer in the reported promotion list.
Nine Pakistan Army Major Generals Promoted to Rank of Lieutenant General
