Nazir Ahmed Butt

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Lieutenant general

Nazir Ahmed Butt
Allegiance Pakistan
Service/branch Pakistan Army
Years of service1983–2018
RankLieutenant general
UnitFrontier Force Regiment
Commands held
AwardsHilal-i-Imtiaz (M)
Alma materNational Defence University

Nazir Ahmed Butt HI is a retired lieutenant general in the Pakistan Army who served as the 30th president of the National Defence University from 11 April 2016 to 19 December 2016.[1] He also served as Pakistan's military attaché in the US, and military secretary to the prime minister of Pakistan.[2]

Career[]

Butt was commissioned in the , Pakistan Army in 1983. He graduated from the Command and Staff College, and the National Defence University, Pakistan. Prior to his appointment as commander of the XI Corps (Peshawar Corps) in December 2016, he served as commander of the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) in addition to commanding an infantry division in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).[3]

He was promoted to lieutenant general in 2014 and was subsequently appointed as inspector general of Communications and Information Technology at the General Headquarters.[4] Before retiring from the service in 2018, he also commanded a military formation in South Waziristan as a major general.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "President". National Defence University, Islamabad. 2021-11-26. Archived from the original on 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  2. ^ Shaikh, Shakil (2016-12-12). "Major reshuffle in top brass - Top Story". The News International. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  3. ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (2018-09-30). "ISI chief among five generals retiring". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  4. ^ Ali, Amjad (2014-10-03). "Great expectations - Naya Daur". The Friday Times - Naya Daur. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  5. ^ "11 Corps Commander: Lt Gen Nazir Butt takes charge". The Express Tribune. 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
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