Babar Iftikhar

Lieutenant General Babar Iftikhar (Urdu: بابر افتخار) HI(M) is a three-star rank general in the Pakistani Army. He was the former 21st director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) from 16 January 2020 to 6 December 2022. [3][4] He was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 1990. He is the current commander of V Corps of the Pakistan Army which has its headquarters in Karachi.

Lieutenant-General
Babar Iftikhar
بابر افتخار
Official portrait, 2020, pictured as a Major General
Commander, V Corps
Assumed office
6 December 2022
PresidentArif Alvi
Preceded byMuhammad Saeed
Director General of ISPR
In office
1 February 2020 – 5 December 2022
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Shehbaz Sharif
Preceded byAsif Ghafoor
Succeeded byAhmed Sharif Chaudhry
Personal details
Children4 sons[1]
Alma mater
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/servicePakistan Army
Years of service1990–present
RankLieutenant General
Unit6th Lancers (Watson's Horse)
Commands
Battles/warsOperation Zarb-e-Azb
AwardsHilal-i-Imtiaz (military)

Education

Babur Iftikhar attended the Army Burn Hall College in Abbottabad. He graduated from the Command and Staff College and later attended the Royal Jordanian Command & Staff College. After earning his initial degrees, he attended the National Defence University.[5][6]

Military career

Iftikhar was commissioned in the 6th Lancers (Watson's Horse) in March 1990.[7] He carries with him a rich command, staff and instructional experience. He served as Brigade Major at an armoured brigade, Brigadier Staff at an infantry division in North Waziristan (OAM) during Operation Zarb-e-Azb and as Chief of Staff at Corps headquarters. He was faculty of the Pakistan Military Academy and National Defense University, Islamabad.[8] In October 2022, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.[9]

He is the third Director-General in the history of ISPR to be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in the Pakistan Army. [10] Others Include Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa[11] (Retired as Lieutenant General) and Major General Asif Ghafoor[12] (Now Lieutenant General and current Corp Commander Quetta).

Beside, he is the second Director-General in the history of ISPR to head ISPR with a rank of Lieutenant General. The first officer who headed ISPR with a rank of Lieutenant General was Lt.General Asim Saleem Bajwa.[13]

Press-Conference with DG ISI

On October 27, 2022 the than DG ISPR Maj General Babur Iftikhar along with Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum heading the Pakistan’s powerful spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) made a public appearance and did a press conference which was mainly targeted at the ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. The two slammed former Prime Minister Imran Khan over his criticism of the military, motives behind anti-army remarks and portraying Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa as a “traitor” among his followers. [14]

Effective dates of promotion
InsigniaRankDate
Lieutenant GeneralOctober 2022
Major GeneralJune 2018[15]
Brigadier
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant1990

References
  1. "Who is new DG ISPR Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar? - Pakistan - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. "Maj Gen Babur Iftikhar replaces Asif Ghafoor as DG ISPR". 16 January 2020.
  3. "Pakistan military spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor replaced, sent to command infantry division".
  4. "Gen Iftikhar to head ISPR after Ghafoor's removal | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
  5. "Major General Babur Iftikhar, career profile of the new DG ISPR". Times of Islamabad. January 16, 2020.
  6. "Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan". www.ispr.gov.pk.
  7. "Maj Gen Babur Iftikhar replaces Asif Ghafoor as DG ISPR". 16 January 2020.
  8. "Profile: Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar, Pakistan Army's new spokesperson | Pakistan". thenews.com.pk. 1988-09-09. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  9. "12 Pak Army major generals promoted to lieutenant general rank". Dawn. 11 October 2022.
  10. "Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan". www.ispr.gov.pk. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  11. Haider, Mateen (2015-09-22). "Four army officers including DG ISPR Asim Bajwa made three-star generals". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  12. "Ex-DG ISPR Asif Ghafoor among six major generals promoted to three-star rank". The Express Tribune. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  13. "Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan". ispr.gov.pk. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  14. "In rare public appearance, head of Pakistan's ISI slams ex-PM Khan for anti-army campaign". Arab News PK. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  15. "Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan".
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