Aamir Abbasi
Aamir Abbasi | |
|---|---|
| Commander XXX Corps Gujaranwala | |
| In office December 2017 – June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Ikram Ul Haq |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Asim Munir |
| Commandant Command and Staff College Quetta | |
| In office May 2015 – December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Maj Gen Shahid Baig Mirza |
| Succeeded by | Maj Gen Sarfaraz Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Pakistan Military Academy Command and Staff College Quetta |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | c. 1983–2021 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Frontier Force Regiment |
| Commands | |
Aamir Abbasi is a retired general of the Pakistan Army who served as Commander of XXX Corps, assigned at Gujranwala.[2]
Military career
During long military career, he held various commands. As a major general, he had served as general officer commanding of the 10th Infantry Division.[3] In October 2017, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general while serving as the Commandant of the Command and Staff College, Quetta.[4][5]
In April 2019, he was appointed as the Colonel Commandant of the Frontier Force Regiment during a ceremony at the Frontier Force Regimental Centre, situated at the Abbottabad.[6][7]
Abbasi commanded the XXX Corps, one of the key appointments of the military.[8][2] He last served as the Quartermaster General of Pakistan Army, one of the key positions at the GHQ, before retiring from active military service.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ "PID". pid.gov.pk. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b Niaz, Tahir (17 June 2019). "Reshuffle in army top brass". The Nation. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (15 January 2015). "Security measures reviewed". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (19 October 2017). "Four major generals promoted to lieutenant general". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Ex Commandant – Command and Staff College Quetta". cscquetta.gov.pk. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Lt-Gen Aamir Abbasi appointed as Col Commandant of FF regiment". The Express Tribune. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Army chief installs Lt Gen Aamir Abbasi as colonel commandant of Frontier Force Regiment". Dunya News. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Gurjranwala corps commander visits victims of Indian firing in hospital". Daily Times. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ @PakistanFauj (18 October 2021). "Lieutenant General Aamir Abbasi, Quarter Master General (QMG) retires from Pakistan Army With a long and illustrious career in #PakistanArmy, Lt Gen Abbasi has served the country with commitment and dedication" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Four three-star generals reshuffled". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Trophy Hunting: Lt. Gen Aamir Abbasi hunts an Ibex in Misgar Valley, Hunza". PAMIR TIMES. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2025.