Shakir Ullah Khattak

Lieutenant General

Shakir Ullah Khattak

HI(M)
Lieutenant General ; Shakir Ullah Khattak; HI(M)
Born	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch	Pakistan Army
Years of service	1991 — present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	13th Lancers
Commands	Chairman Heavy Industries Taxila ; DG-Analysis, ISI ; General Officer Commanding 7th Infantry Division ;
Battles / wars	Operation Zarb-e-Azb ; Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad ; Khyber 4 ; Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes ; 2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan ;
Awards	Hilal-i-Imtiaz
Alma mater	Cadet College Kohat ; Pakistan Military Academy ; Command and Staff College Quetta ; National Defence University (Pakistan) ;

Last updated December 03, 2025

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

↑ Heavy Industries, Taxila. "Chairman's Vision". Heavy Industries Taxila . Retrieved 18 May 2025.
↑ "40 Brigadiers promoted to Maj Gen rank". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
↑ APP (4 April 2019). "40 brigadiers promoted to rank of major general". Dawn . Retrieved 17 May 2025.
↑ "Reshuffle in army". The Express Tribune . 24 November 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
↑ Afsheen, Romana (25 November 2023). "Pakistan Army Announces Major Promotions and Key Postings in Recent Reshuffle" . Retrieved 17 May 2025.
↑ The express, tribune (24 November 2023). "Reshuffle in army". The Express Tribune . Retrieved 17 May 2025.
↑ Sentinel Digital (26 November 2023). "Gen Avais Dastgir made Pakistan Army's Chief of General Staff". The Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 17 May 2025.

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[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 17 May 2025.

[3] APP (4 April 2019). "40 brigadiers promoted to rank of major general". Dawn . Retrieved 17 May 2025.

[4] "Reshuffle in army". The Express Tribune . 24 November 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2025.

[5] Afsheen, Romana (25 November 2023). "Pakistan Army Announces Major Promotions and Key Postings in Recent Reshuffle" . Retrieved 17 May 2025.

[6] The express, tribune (24 November 2023). "Reshuffle in army". The Express Tribune . Retrieved 17 May 2025.

[7] Sentinel Digital (26 November 2023). "Gen Avais Dastgir made Pakistan Army's Chief of General Staff". The Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 17 May 2025.

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