Wajid Aziz

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Major General

Wajid Aziz

HI(M) SBt
Born
Pallandri, Sudhanoti District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
AllegianceFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
BranchFlag of the Pakistani Army.svg  Pakistan Army
Service years1992 — present
Rank OF-7 Pakistan Army.svg Major General
Unit 39 Punjab Regiment
Commands
Awards Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military)
Sitara-e-Basalat
Alma mater Pakistan Military Academy

Wajid Aziz is a serving two-star general in the Pakistan Army, currently serving as the Director General of Military Intelligence (DG MI) at General staff branch, Rawalpindi. [1] [2] [3]

Career

Aziz belongs to Palandri in Azad Kashmir and was commissioned in 39 Punjab Regiment through 86th PMA Long Course in 1992. His brother Major General Amjad Aziz is also a serving military officer. He was promoted to the rank of Major General from Brigadier in 2020. [2] Upon promotion, Major General Wajid Aziz served as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 12th Mountain Infantry Division Murree till January 2023.

He is currently serving as Director General of Military Intelligence (DG MI) at General staff branch, General Headquarters, Rawalpindi since January 2023. [4]

He has been awarded with Hilal-i-Imtiaz for his service in the army from the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari. [5] [6] He was later given the Sitara-e-Basalat following his contributions in the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict. [7]

References

  1. ↑ APP (25 March 2024). "President confers military awards". The Express Tribune . Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 APP (14 March 2020). "36 brigadiers promoted to major general". Dawn. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  3. ↑ منصوری, زبیر (8 January 2022). "مری میں برفباری سے پھنسی گاڑیوں میں 19 اموات ہوئیں، شیخ رشید". بول نیوز (in Urdu). Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Rescue operation to continue till tourists reach safe place: Maj Gen Wajid". Dunya News. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "فوجی افسروں کو گراں قدر خدمات پر اعلیٰ ترین عسکری اعزازات عطا". urdu.dunyanews.tv (in Urdu). Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (25 March 2024). "Awards conferred upon 42 military officers". Dawn . Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "President confers military awards on officers, soldiers for operation 'Bunyan-UN-Marsoos'". The Nation. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
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