Asim Bajwa
| Asim Bajwa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native name | عاصم سلیم باجوہ |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan |
| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1984–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Awards |
Tamgha-e-Basalat Hilal-e-Imtiaz |
Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa (Urdu/Punjabi: عاصم سلیم باجوہ) is a Pakistani three-star general who is currently the director-general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces.[1]
Education and background
He commissioned in the 34th Punjab Regiment in 1984, at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) in Kakul.[1] He graduated from the Command and Staff College in Quetta, as well as the National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad, followed by the Staff College, Camberley.[1] He holds masters degrees in war studies and defence studies from the NDU and King's College London respectively.[1]
A member of the Bajwa Muslim Jat clan, Asim Bajwa is married and has three children. His hobbies include reading and playing golf.[1]
Military career
During his military career, Bajwa has served on multiple instructional and command-level posts, such as leading an anti-tank battalion, the 111th Infantry Brigade, and an infantry division.[1] He was a brigade major at an infantry brigade and served as Chief of Staff at a strike Corps. He instructed courses at PMA Kakul and the Command and Staff College, Quetta, and was a deputy military secretary to the President of Pakistan.[1] Bajwa assisted General Pervez Musharraf in compiling his book In the Line of Fire.[2] In December 2010, he was promoted to the rank of a major-general. On 4 June 2012, Bajwa was appointed as the director-general of the ISPR.[2][1]
On 22 September, 2015 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.[3]
The military leadership is now sustaining the officers as DG's of even higher rank. Asim Bajwa is the first "Lieutenant" General as a director general of ISPR.
Awards
Bajwa has been decorated with the Tamgha-i-Basalat and Hilal-i-Imtiaz for his military services.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Director General ISPR Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa HI (M)". Inter-Services Public Relations. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- 1 2 Shakil Shaikh. "Bajwa made DG ISPR in high-level military reshuffle" The News, 28 April 2012
- ↑ "Bajwa, three others promoted to Lt Gen rank". Samaa. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
External links
- Asim Bajwa on Facebook
- Asim Bajwa on Twitter
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Athar Abbas |
Director General of the ISPR 2012 – |
Incumbent |
