Rawalpindi (HRNW) Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum has replaced Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed as the director-general of Pakistan’s all-powerful intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence or ISI, the ISPR confirmed Wednesday afternoon when announcing the new DG ISI.
Lt-Gen Faiz Hameed has been posted as the Peshawar Corps Commander.
Lt-General Muhammad Amir has been given the post of Gujranwala corps commander, while Lt-General Asim Munir is now the quartermaster general.
This development brings Lt-General Faiz Hameed closer to becoming the next Chief of Army Staff (COAS) for Pakistan.
The current army chief, Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa’s three-year extension comes to an end next year.
Developments in Afghanistan have been critical for Pakistan. Gen Hameed’s appointment as Corps Commander Peshawar can be seen in light of the role he played as Afghanistan’s government changed. He replaces Lt-Gen Muhammad Amir who has been commanding the 11 Corps in Peshawar. Before him, it was Lt-Gen Nauman Mahmood since 2019.
Three three-star Lt-Generals are set to retire on October 18, 2021: Lt Gen Majid Ehsan who is the Inspector General Arms (IG Arms) at GHQ Rawalpindi, Lt-Gen Aamir Abbasi who is the Quarter Master General at GHQ Rawalpindi, and Lt-Gen Hamooduz Zaman Khan who is the Commander Army Air Defence in Rawalpindi.
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