Azhar Abbas () was a three-star ranking general in the Pakistani Army, who served as the 38th Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the Pakistan Army. He was appointed to the position on 8 September 2021, was replaced by Lieutenant-General Muhammad Saeed.
Chief of General Staff is responsible for operational and intelligence matters at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. Abbas was commissioned in the 41st Battalion of Baloch Regiment. Previously, he served as Commandant School of Infantry and Tactics in Quetta, headed a division in Murree, worked as a Brigadier in the Operations Directorate, and was also a Private Secretary to the former Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif.
Awards and decorations
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)
(Crescent of Excellence)
(2018)Tamgha-e-Diffa (General Service Medal)
Siachen Glacier ClaspTamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal)
1998Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan (Escalation with India Medal)
2002Tamgha-e-Azm (Medal of Conviction)
(2018)10 Years Service Medal20 Years Service Medal30 Years Service Medal35 Years Service MedalJamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal)
1988Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day
Golden Jubilee Medal)
1990Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day
Golden Jubilee Medal)
1997Command & Staff College Quetta Student's MedalUnited Nations MINURSO Medal
(2 Deployments)
Foreign decorations Foreign AwardsMINURSO Medal
Dates of rank Insignia Rank DateLieutenant General April 2019 Major GeneralFebruary 2015BrigadierApril 2009 Lieutenant ColonelMarch 2005Major April 1996Captain April 1989LieutenantApril 1988Second LieutenantSeptember 1987
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