Shakir Ullah Khattak

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Shakir Ullah Khattak

Born
AllegianceFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
BranchFlag of the Pakistani Army.svg  Pakistan Army
Years of service1991 — present
Rank OF-8 PakistanArmy.svg Lieutenant General
Unit 13th Lancers
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards Hilal-e-Imtiaz.png Hilal-i-Imtiaz
Alma mater

Shakir Ullah Khattak, HI(M) is a Lieutenant General of the Pakistan Army who is serving as the Chairman of Heavy Industries Taxila. [1]

Military career

Khattak was commissioned in the 13th Lancers in 1991. As a Major General, [2] [3] he commanded the 7th Infantry Division at Waziristan during Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad. Under Khattak's command sensitive North-Waziristan portion of Afghanistan-Pakistan border fence was completed in 2020.

Major-General Shakirullah Khattak served as the Director-General Analysis directorate (DG-A) of Inter-Service Intelligence from 2021 to 2023. [4]

Upon getting promotion to Lieutenant General, he had assumed the office of the Chairman, Heavy industries taxila, since 2023. [5] [6] [7]

References

  1. Heavy Industries, Taxila. "CHAIRMAN'S VISION". Heavy Industries Taxila . Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  2. "40 Brigadiers promoted to Maj Gen rank". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  3. APP (2019-04-04). "40 brigadiers promoted to rank of major general". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  4. Desk, News (2023-11-24). "Reshuffle in army". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2025-10-20.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. Afsheen, Romana (2023-11-25). "Pakistan Army Announces Major Promotions and Key Postings in Recent Reshuffle" . Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  6. The express, tribune (2023-11-24). "Reshuffle in army". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  7. Sentinel Digital (2023-11-26). "Gen Avais Dastgir made Pakistan Army's Chief of General Staff". The Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 2025-05-17.