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Lieutenant General Babar Iftikhar (Urdu: بابر افتخار) HI(M) is a three-star general in the Pakistan Army. He was the former 21st director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) from 16 January 2020 to 6 December 2022.[3][4] He was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 1990. He is also former General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in Multan. He is the current commander of V Corps of the Pakistan Army which has its headquarters in Karachi.
Babar Iftikhar | |
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بابر افتخار | |
Commander, V Corps | |
Assumed office 6 December 2022 | |
President | Arif Alvi |
Preceded by | Muhammad Saeed |
Director General of ISPR | |
In office 1 February 2020 – 5 December 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Imran Khan Shehbaz Sharif |
Preceded by | Asif Ghafoor |
Succeeded by | Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry |
Personal details | |
Children | 4 sons[1] |
Alma mater |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1990–present |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | 6th Lancers (Watson's Horse) |
Commands | |
Battles/wars | Operation Zarb-e-Azb |
Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz (military) |
Babur Iftikhar attended the Army Burn Hall College in Abbottabad. He graduated from the Command and Staff College and later attended the Royal Jordanian Command & Staff College. After earning his initial degrees, he attended the National Defence University.[5][6]
Iftikhar was commissioned in the 6th Lancers (Watson's Horse) in March 1990.[7] He carries with him a rich command, staff and instructional experience. He served as Brigade Major at an armoured brigade , Commander 9 Armoured Brigade at 6th Armoured Division (Pakistan) , Brigadier Staff at an infantry division in North Waziristan (OAM) during Operation Zarb-e-Azb and as Chief of Staff at Corps headquarters. He was faculty of the Pakistan Military Academy and National Defense University, Islamabad.[8] In October 2022, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.[9]
He is the third Director-General in the history of ISPR to be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in the Pakistan Army. [10] Others Include Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa[11] (Retired as Lieutenant General) and Major General Asif Ghafoor[12] (Now Lieutenant General and current President National Defence University, Islamabad ).
Beside, he is the second Director-General in the history of ISPR to head ISPR with a rank of Lieutenant General. The first officer who headed ISPR with a rank of Lieutenant General was Lt.General Asim Saleem Bajwa.[13]
On October 27, 2022, Iftikhar along with Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum, made a public appearance at a press conference. The two criticised former Prime Minister Imran Khan over his criticism of the military, motives behind anti-army remarks and portraying Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa as a “traitor” among his followers. [14]
Insignia | Rank | Date |
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Lieutenant General | October 2022 | |
Major General | June 2018[15] | |
Brigadier | June 2013 | |
Colonel | Direct Promoted to Brigadier rank. | |
Lieutenant Colonel | 2007 | |
Major | March 1998 | |
Captain | March 1993 | |
Lieutenant | August 1990 | |
Second Lieutenant | 1990 |
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