Maj-Gen Ahmed Sharif appointed as DG ISPR

Major General Ahmed Sharif has been appointed as the new Director General, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), replacing Lieutenant General Babar Iftikhar, who has been posted as Corps Commander V Corps (Sindh), Business Recorder reported on Saturday citing sources in the military said.

Maj Gen Sharif was previously serving as Director-General Defense Science and Technology Organization (DESTO), which is a secretive organization engaged in scientific and technical research and the development of weapons systems in the disciplines of aerodynamics, propulsion and propellants, and avionics.

However, as an inter-services organization it is overseen by the Joint Services Headquarters and works closely with the Strategic Plans Division (SPD).

Maj Gen Ahmed Sharif is from the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (EME) corps and has reportedly worked in both Military Intelligence and Military Operations.

After being appointed V Corps commander, Lt Gen Iftikhar will now depart for Karachi, taking the place of Lt Gen Mohammad Saeed.

It is anticipated that Lt Gen Muhammad Ali will be appointed as the Quartermaster General (QMG) and Lt Gen Nauman Zakaria will serve as the Chief Logistic School Both Lt Gen Saqib Mahmood and Lt Gen Shahbaz Khan are likely to be posted as the commander of the 31st Corps.