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Lt-General Muhammad Afzal assumes charge as Chairman NDMA

Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal was appointed Chairman NDMA on recommendations of the Minister of Defense and was approval by the Federal Cabinet.

By Web Desk
May 21, 2019

ISLAMABAD: Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal has assumed the charge of Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

On recommendations of the Minister of Defense and approval by the Federal Cabinet, the Establishment Division has issued the notification of the appointment of Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal as Chairman NDMA.

He replaced Lieutenant General Omar Mahmood Hayat who retired from the service last month.

General Afzal is an officer of the Engineers Crops of Pakistan Army and has served as Engineer-in-Chief at GHQs and as Chief Technical Advisor to Chief of the Army Staff.

He has also served as Director General Frontier Works Organization (FWO).

Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal has a vast experience of various staff and command duties during over 35 years of his service.