Asim Munir (soldier)

Asim Munir
HI(M)
عاصم منیر‬
Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence
Assumed office
10 October 2018
President Arif Alvi
Prime Minister Imran Khan
Preceded by Lt. Gen. Naveed Mukhtar
Personal details
Residence Chaklala, Rawalpindi
Military service
Allegiance  Pakistan
Service/branch  Pakistan Army
Rank Lieutenant-General
Commands Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence

Asim Munir HI(M) is a Lieutenant general in the Pakistan Army. He was promoted to Lieutenant general in September 2018 and subsequently appointed Director-general of the Inter-Services Intelligence, the intelligence agency of Pakistan. Munir's previous appointment was as Director-general of Military Intelligence. He was awarded the Hilal-i-Imtiaz in March 2018. He had earlier served as commander of Force Command Northern Areas.[1][2] He is also a Hafiz-e-Quran.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Lt Gen Asim Munir appointed DG ISI". DAWN.COM. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lt Asim Munir appointed new chief of Pakistan's ISI". The Live Mirror. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Rajat Sharma. "Pakistan's new ISI chief a 'Hafiz-e-Quran'". Asian News International. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
Military offices
Preceded by
Lt. Gen. Naveed Mukhtar		 Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence Incumbent
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