Asim Munir (general)

Lieutenant General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah HI(M) is a three-star rank general in the Pakistan Army He is currently Commandanding XXX Corps (Pakistan) Corps Gujranwala since 17 June 2019.[1] He served as the 23rd Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence, the premier intelligence agency of the country until June 16, 2019 when he was removed from the post after only 8 months into a three-year job.[2] He is from 17th OTS course and was commissioned in 23rd Battalion of Frontier Force Regiment. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in September 2018 and was subsequently appointed as DG ISI. He previously served 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.[3][4] He is also a Hafiz-e-Quran.[5]

For the cricketer, see Asim Munir (cricketer).

Lieutenant General

Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah

HI(M)
سید عاصم منیر احمد شاہ
Commander XXX Corps (Pakistan)
Assumed office
17 June 2019
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
23rd Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence
In office
25 October 2018 – 16 June 2019
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded byLt. Gen. Naveed Mukhtar
Succeeded byLt. Gen. Faiz Hameed
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Army
Rank Lieutenant-General
CommandsXXX Corps (Pakistan)
Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence
Director General of Military Intelligence
Force Command North Gilgit
23 Frontier Force (JARRAR Bn)

References
  1. "Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan". www.ispr.gov.pk. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. Drazen Jorgic. "Pakistan removes ISI spy agency head after eight months, appoints hardliner". Reuters Africa. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  3. "Lt Gen Asim Munir appointed DG ISI". DAWN.COM. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  4. "Lt Asim Munir appointed new chief of Pakistan's ISI". The Live Mirror. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. 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 Succeeded by
Faiz Hameed
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