Sajjad Ghani | |
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Chairman, Water and Power Development Authority | |
In office August 2022 –June 2025 | |
Preceded by | Muzammil Hussain |
Succeeded by | Naveed Asghar |
Corps Commander,V Corps | |
In office November 2013 –2015 | |
Preceded by | Muhammad Ijaz Chaudhry |
Succeeded by | Naveed Mukhtar |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1978 —2016 |
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Unit | Corps of Engineers |
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Sajjad Ghani, HI(M) is a retired three-star general of the Pakistan Army and former Chairman of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). [1] [2]
Ghani was commissioned into the Pakistan Army in 1978 through the Pakistan Military Academy and joined the Corps of Engineers. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Military College of Engineering in 1984,followed by a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from UET Lahore in 1990. [3]
Ghani commanded an Infantry Brigade and later 8th Infantry Division during the Second Battle of Swat. [4] He was promoted to the rank of Major General in 2010. [3] As a major general,he served as Vice Chief of General Staff. [5] He was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed as Quartermaster General before taking over command of V Corps,Karachi in November 2013. [6] [7] As Corps Commander,he oversaw operational preparedness in southern Pakistan. He retired from military service in 2016.[ citation needed ]
On 12 August 2022,Ghani was appointed as the 23rd Chairman of WAPDA,succeeding Lt Gen (R) Muzammil Hussain. [8] He was also appointed to the Board of Directors of Kot Addu Power Company (KAPCO) on 17 August 2022. [9] In 2025,he announced the proposed plans to build more dams. [10] As an aftermath of 2025 India–Pakistan conflict,he said that the organization has taken some major steps to expand its water &power storage amid India's breach to the Indus Waters Treaty. [11]