The selection board of Pakistan Army has approved promotion of seven major generals to the rank of lieutenant general. According to a handout issued by the ISPR the officers recommended for promotion to the rank of lieutenant general held the following ranks:
- Major General Nadeem Raza, he is presently Commandant Pakistan Military Acadmy
- Major General Humayun Aziz, he is presently Director General Welfare and Rehabilitation at General Headquarters
- Major General Naeem Ashraf, he is presently posted at National Defence University, Pakistan
- Major General Muhammad Afzal, he is presently Director General Frontier Works Organisation
- Major General Sher Afgun, he is presently Inspector General Frontier Corps Balochistan
- Major General Qazi Ikram, he is presented Director General Personnel Directorate at General Headquarters
- Major General Bilal Akbar, he is presently Director General Rangers (Sindh)
The decision comes nearly two weeks after the appointment of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Jawed Bajwa.
