ISLAMABAD – Former Chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Brigadier (r) Imtiaz Ahmed, was laid to rest at the H-11 graveyard in the federal capital on Thursday.
According to the Pakistan Observer, the funeral prayers were held at the F-10 mosque. The deceased was buried in H-11 Graveyard, attended by close relatives and a large number of people from different walks of life.
Brigadier Imtiaz passed away late Wednesday night at CMH Rawalpindi, where he had been receiving treatment for several months. He was known for his influential roles in Pakistan’s intelligence community, having served in both the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB).
During the Afghan Jihad era, he played a critical role under the leadership of General Akhtar Abdul Rahman and General Hameed Gul.
Additionally, Brigadier Imtiaz was regarded as a close confidant of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his first tenure in the 1990s, during which he held several key intelligence assignments amid a politically intense period.
