Chiragh Haider Baloch | |
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Secretary of Defence Production | |
In office March 2024 –Present | |
Corps Commander,II Corps | |
In office September 2021 –October 2022 | |
Preceded by | Waseem Ashraf |
Succeeded by | Akhtar Nawaz |
Personal details | |
Born | Sahiwal,Sargodha District,Pakistan |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
Rank | ![]() ![]() |
Unit | Frontier Force Regiment |
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Lieutenant General Chiragh Haider Baloch is a retired Pakistan Army officer who has held several prominent military and civilian positions,including as Corps Commander of II Corps and Secretary of Defence Production in the Government of Pakistan. [1]
Baloch hails from Sahiwal,in Sargodha District,Punjab,Pakistan. He was commissioned into the Frontier Force Regiment of the Pakistan Army.
During his military career,Baloch held a range of key leadership roles.
He served as Director General Military Training at General Headquarters (GHQ),overseeing the army's training doctrines and programs. He was appointed Director General Joint Staff Headquarters for inter-services coordination. [2]
He commanded an infantry division in Jhelum,a brigade and also served with the Mujahid Battalion. [2]
He was appointed as Corps Commander of II Corps based in Multan in September 2021,succeeding Waseem Ashraf and serving until October 2022,when succeeded by Akhtar Nawaz. [3]
Baloch was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in September 2019. [4] [5]
He is one of those generals whose names have been sent to the President for the Post of Army Chief. [6]
In March 2024,he was appointed as Secretary of Defence Production,under the Ministry of Defence Production (Pakistan),on a two-year contractual basis. [7]