3 major generals promoted to lieutenant general’s rank

ISLAMABAD: In an important phase of high-level promotions and appointments in the Pakistan Army, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Major General Omer Ahmed Bukhari and Major General Inayat Hussain have been promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.

Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir has appointed the newly promoted officers to their new posts. Lt Gen Omer Bukhari will now serve as Commander 11 Corps (Peshawar) and Lt Gen Inayat Hussain as chief of logistics services (GHQ).

Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry will continue to perform his current duties as DG ISPR.

In the 84 Long Course, Lt Gen Bukhari was awarded the sword of honour. Lt Gen Hussain, who belongs to Hunza, has received the presidential gold medal. Before their promotions as three-year generals, both were performing duties as vice chief of general staff at the GHQ. However, there was no official announcement of the promotions.