Azhar Waqas

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Lieutenant General

Azhar Waqas

HI(M)
AllegianceFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
BranchFlag of the Pakistani Army.svg  Pakistan Army
Years of service1991 — present
Rank OF-8 PakistanArmy.svg US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General
Unit 12 Punjab Regiment
Commands
Awards Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) [1]
Alma mater Pakistan Military Academy

Azhar Waqas, HI(M) is a three-star general in the Pakistan Army, currently serving as the Adjutant General at the General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi.

Military career

Waqas was commissioned in the Pakistan Army through the 84th PMA Long Course in the 12 Punjab Regiment.

In 2019, he was promoted to the rank of Major General and assumed the office of GOC 40th Infantry Division, Okara. [2]

In January 2020, Waqas was appointed as the Director General Military Intelligence (DGMI), succeeding Major General Sarfraz Ali. [3]

In September 2022, Waqas took over as the Director General of Pakistan Rangers (Sindh), replacing Major General Iftikhar Hassan Chaudhry. [4] [5]

In November 2024, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed as the Adjutant General at GHQ, Rawalpindi. [6] [7] [8]

Waqas is recipient of Hilal-i-Imtiaz and Imtiazi Sanad. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Abideen, Zain ul (2022-08-13). "President Alvi confers awards on officers, soldiers of armed forces". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  2. ↑ Siddiqui, Web Desk | Naveed (2019-04-12). "پاک فوج میں 4 میجر جنرلز کی لیفٹیننٹ جنرل کے عہدے پر ترقی". Dawn News Urdu (in Urdu). Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  3. ↑ "Maj Gen Azhar Waqas made DGMI". The News International. 17 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "New Rangers chief assumes command". Dawn. 21 September 2022.
  5. ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2024-11-09). "New chief of Sindh Rangers assumes command". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  6. ↑ "Several officers promoted to rank of Lieutenant-General". Business Recorder. 5 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "AWT". awt.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  8. ↑ "Pakistan Army promotes six officers to lieutenant general". Aaj English TV. 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  9. ↑ APP (2022-09-20). "New DG Rangers Sindh assumes charge". Aaj English TV. Retrieved 2025-08-11.


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