Munir Hafiez

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Munir Hafiez
Nickname(s)Munir
Born13 March 1949 (1949-03-13) (age 73)
Karachi, Pakistan
AllegiancePakistan
Service/branch Pakistan Army
Years of service1969–2005
Rank Lt. Gen.
Unit 55th Coke's Rifles (Frontier Force)
Commands held 7th Infantry Division (Pakistan) XXXI Corps
Battles/wars
Other work
  • Former VP Zindagi Trust [1]
  • Former Chairman of NAB

Lieutenant-General (retd) Munir Hafiez (born March 1949) is a retired Pakistan Army general and the former chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of the Government of Pakistan. Before his appointment in 2001, he served in the Pakistani Army for 38 years.

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Military career

Hafiez was commissioned in the 39th PMA Long Course in October 1969[ citation needed ]. He also stayed GOC 7th Infantry Division at Peshawar and as Commander[ citation needed ], XXXI Corps at Bahawalpur from August 2000 to October 2001[ citation needed ].

NAB chairman

He was replaced by Lt. Gen. Shahid Aziz after completing a controversial four-year tenure at NAB from October 2001 to October 2005. [2]

Later work

He has served as managing director and CEO of Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited. [3] He has also served as Vice President of Zindagi Trust, a private organization. [4]

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References

  1. "Leadership & Board | Zindagi Trust".
  2. "Salary raise needed to end graft: NAB chief". DAWN - National; August 29, 2005. 29 August 2005. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  3. "MD / Secretary Appointment – Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited".
  4. https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_tx/0800385117