Muhammad Saeed (general)

Muhammad Saeed HI is a Pakistan Army general and the current Chief of General Staff (CGS) at General Headquarters (GHQ). He previously served as corps commander of the V Corps[1] and the 34th president of the National Defence University from November 2019 to November 2021, his previous staff assignments include Director-General Analysis (DG-A ISI) of the Inter-Services Intelligence.

Lieutenant general

Muhammad Saeed
Allegiance Pakistan
Service/branch Pakistan Army
Years of service1987–present
Rank Lieutenant general
Commands held
Awards Hilal-i-Imtiaz
Alma materNational Defence University, Pakistan

Biography

Saeed was commissioned in the Pakistan Army on 13 April 1987.[2] He graduated from the National Defence University, Pakistan, and the Command and Staff College. He obtained his master's in science and war studies from Quaid-i-Azam University.[3]

He was initially appointed as commander of an infantry brigade, regiment, and later the general officer commanding (GOC) of an infantry division. In 2016 he was appointed as director-general of the Pakistan Rangers for Sindh unit.[4]

His staff assignments include deputy assistant military secretary (DAMS) and Military Secretary to Chief (MSC) to General Ashfaq Parvez Kyani (Retd), the then Chief of the Army Staff at the GHQ, Rawalpindi.[2]

Awards and decorations

Effective dates of promotion
InsigniaRankDate
Lieutenant GeneralNovember 2019
Major GeneralJanuary 2016[5]
BrigadierJanuary 2012
ColonelApril 2008
Lieutenant ColonelSeptember 2004
MajorJanuary 1998
CaptainSeptember 1994
LieutenantApril 1990
Second LieutenantApril 1987

References
  1. Salamat, Sajid (2021-10-09). "Pakistan Army: An Epitome of Glory". Daily Times. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  2. "Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed assumes charge of V Corps". Samaa TV. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  3. "National Defence University, Islamabad". ndu.edu.pk. 2021-03-21. Archived from the original on 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  4. "New Karachi corps commander takes charge". DAWN.COM. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  5. "Major General Saeed made DG Rangers Sindh". 15 December 2016.
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