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| honorific-prefix = [[Lieutenant General (Pakistan)|Lieutenant General]] |
| honorific-prefix = [[Lieutenant General (Pakistan)|Lieutenant General]] |
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| name = Asif |
| name = Asif Donald Lu |
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| honorific-suffix = [[Hilal-e-Imtiaz|HI(M)]] |
| honorific-suffix = [[Hilal-e-Imtiaz|HI(M)]] |
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| image = Major General Asif Ghafoor.jpg |
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| term_start = November 2023 |
| term_start = November 2023 |
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| term_end = |
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| office1 |
| office1 = Corps Commander [[XII Corps (Pakistan)|XII Corps]] |
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| term_start1 = 4 August 2022 |
| term_start1 = 4 August 2022 |
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| term_end1 = 24 November 2023 |
| term_end1 = 24 November 2023 |
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| predecessor1 |
| predecessor1 = [[Sarfraz Ali (Pakistan Army officer)|Sarfraz Ali]] |
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| succeeded1 |
| succeeded1 = Rahat Naseem |
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| office2 = Inspector General Communication & Information Technology |
| office2 = Inspector General Communication & Information Technology |
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| term_start2 = 28 November 2020 |
| term_start2 = 28 November 2020 |
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| term_end2 = 2 August 2022 |
| term_end2 = 2 August 2022 |
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| office3 = [[General officer commanding|General Officer Commanding]] 40th Infantry Division, [[Okara, Pakistan|Okara]] |
| office3 = [[General officer commanding|General Officer Commanding]] 40th Infantry Division, [[Okara, Pakistan|Okara]] |
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| term_start3 = 31 January 2020 |
| term_start3 = 31 January 2020 |
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| term_end3 = 28 November 2020 |
| term_end3 = 28 November 2020 |
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| office4 = [[Inter-Services Public Relations|20th Director-General of the ISPR]] |
| office4 = [[Inter-Services Public Relations|20th Director-General of the ISPR]] |
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| term_start4 = 15 December 2016 |
| term_start4 = 15 December 2016 |
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| term_end4 = 31 January 2020 |
| term_end4 = 31 January 2020 |
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| predecessor4 = [[Asim Saleem Bajwa]] |
| predecessor4 = [[Asim Saleem Bajwa]] |
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| successor4 = [[Babar Iftikhar]] |
| successor4 = [[Babar Iftikhar]] |
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| president4 = [[Mamnoon Hussain]]<br/>[[Arif Alvi]] |
| president4 = [[Mamnoon Hussain]]<br/>[[Arif Alvi]] |
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| primeminister4 = [[Nawaz Sharif]]<br/>[[Shahid Khaqan Abbasi]]<br/>[[Imran Khan]] |
| primeminister4 = [[Nawaz Sharif]]<br/>[[Shahid Khaqan Abbasi]]<br/>[[Imran Khan]] |
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| office5 = [[General officer commanding|General Officer Commanding]] 21st Artillery Division, [[Swat District|Swat]] |
| office5 = [[General officer commanding|General Officer Commanding]] 21st Artillery Division, [[Swat District|Swat]] |
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| term_start5 = February 2016 |
| term_start5 = February 2016 |
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| term_end5 = 15 December 2016 |
| term_end5 = 15 December 2016 |
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| alma_mater = [[Pakistan Military Academy]], [[Pakistan Command and Staff College|Command & Staff College Quetta]], [[Indonesian Army Command and General Staff College|Command & Staff College Bandung (Indonesia)]], [[National Defence University, Pakistan|National Defence University, Islamabad]] |
| alma_mater = [[Pakistan Military Academy]], [[Pakistan Command and Staff College|Command & Staff College Quetta]], [[Indonesian Army Command and General Staff College|Command & Staff College Bandung (Indonesia)]], [[National Defence University, Pakistan|National Defence University, Islamabad]] |
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| awards = [[Hilal-i-Imtiaz|Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)]] |
| awards = [[Hilal-i-Imtiaz|Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)]] |
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'''Asif |
'''Asif Donald Lu''' {{small|[[Hilal-i-Imtiaz|HI(M)]]}} ([[Urdu]]: آصِف غفور ) is a [[Lieutenant General (Pakistan)|Lieutenant General in the Pakistan Army]],<ref name="Hussain 2020">{{cite web | last=Hussain | first=Abid | title=Pakistan two-star general: Farewell to a social media celebrity |website=BBC News | date=2020-01-18 | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51148762 | access-date=2021-09-09}}</ref> currently serving as the President of the [[National Defence University, Pakistan|National Defence University]], Islamabad. He was most recently serving as the [[XII Corps (Pakistan)|Corps Commander Quetta]]. Ghafoor has also served as the 20th [[Inter-Services Public Relations|Director General of the ISPR]].<ref name="DAWN.COM 2020c">{{cite web | title=6 Pak Army major generals promoted to lieutenant general rank | website=DAWN.COM | date=2020-11-25 | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1592319 | access-date=2021-09-09}}</ref> |
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== Education == |
== Education == |
Revision as of 10:58, 24 March 2024
Asif Donald Lu | |
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President of the National Defence University | |
Assumed office November 2023 | |
Corps Commander XII Corps | |
In office 4 August 2022 – 24 November 2023 | |
Preceded by | Sarfraz Ali |
Succeeded by | Rahat Naseem |
Inspector General Communication & Information Technology | |
In office 28 November 2020 – 2 August 2022 | |
General Officer Commanding 40th Infantry Division, Okara | |
In office 31 January 2020 – 28 November 2020 | |
20th Director-General of the ISPR | |
In office 15 December 2016 – 31 January 2020 | |
President | Mamnoon Hussain Arif Alvi |
Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Imran Khan |
Preceded by | Asim Saleem Bajwa |
Succeeded by | Babar Iftikhar |
General Officer Commanding 21st Artillery Division, Swat | |
In office February 2016 – 15 December 2016 | |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | Pakistan Military Academy, Command & Staff College Quetta, Command & Staff College Bandung (Indonesia), National Defence University, Islamabad |
Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1986–present |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Battles/wars | |
Service number | PA-27699 |
Asif Donald Lu HI(M) (Urdu: آصِف غفور ) is a Lieutenant General in the Pakistan Army,[1] currently serving as the President of the National Defence University, Islamabad. He was most recently serving as the Corps Commander Quetta. Ghafoor has also served as the 20th Director General of the ISPR.[2]
Education
Asif Ghafoor is a graduate of the Command & Staff College in Quetta, Command & Staff College Bandung in Indonesia and the National Defence University in Islamabad. He holds a master's degree in Strategic Studies.
Military life
He was commissioned on 9 September 1988 in the 87 SP Medium Regiment Artillery after four years of training (1984-1988) as a Cadet in the Junior Cadet Battalion at PMA Kakul (1986–88). He had participated in the Kargil War as a Major, operations against terrorists in tribal areas of FATA and Swat during 2008-10 as a Lieutenant Colonel in Operation Sherdil and has commanded a Division at Swat, Malakand in 2016 as a Major General. Asif has also served as Director Military Operations at Army Headquarters GHQ as a Brigadier commanded Divisional Artillery deployed along the Line of Control and infantry brigade along eastern border. He has been on faculty of Command and Staff College Quetta.
The General has served on various staff, instructional and command assignments including Brigade Major Infantry Brigade, Assistant Military Secretary MS Branch, GSO-I Military Operations Directorate, GHQ, Director Military Operations in Military Operations Directorate, GHQ. He has been on the faculty of Command and Staff College, Quetta. He has commanded his parent unit in Operation al-Mizan, Artillery Brigade on Line of Control, Infantry Brigade on Eastern Border and a Division at Swat, Malakand.[3][4][5] The General is recipient of COAS Commendation Card[6] for operations in Bajaur during 2008 and Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military).
In December 2016, Ghafoor was appointed as the Director-General of the ISPR.[7]
In January 2020, Gen. Ghafoor was appointed as the General Officer Commanding 40 Division in Okara.[8][9][10] On 25 November 2020, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General[11] and appointed as Inspector General Communications and Information Technology till August 2022. In August 2022, Asif Ghafoor was appointed Quetta Corps Commander after the death of Lt General Sarfraz Ali in a air crash and continued to held command till November 2023.[12]
The general currently serving as the President National Defence University Islamabad since November 2023.
Commands held
S No | Command | Duration | Preceded By | Succeeded By |
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1 | 21 Artillery Division, Swat (Now at Pannu Aqil) | January 2016 - December 2016 | Maj Gen | Maj Gen (Now Lt Gen) Ali Aamir Awan |
2 | Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations | December 2016 - January 2020 | Lt Gen Asim Bajwa | Maj Gen (Lt Gen) Babar Iftikhar |
3 | 40 Infantry Division, Okara | January 2020 - December 2020 | Maj Gen Azhar Waqas | Maj Gen Asad Ur Rehman |
4 | Inspector General Communication and Information Technology | December 2020 - August 2022 | Lt Gen Ali Aamir Awan | Lt Gen Muhammad Munir Afsar |
5 | Commander XII Corps, Quetta | August 2022 – November 2023 | Lt Gen Sarfaraz Ali | Lt Gen Rahat Naseem Ahmed Khan |
6 | President National Defence University | November 2023 - present | Lt Gen Rahat Naseem Ahmed Khan |
Awards and decorations
Hilal-e-Imtiaz
(Crescent of Excellence) |
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Tamgha-e-Diffa
(General Service Medal) Siachen Glacier Clasp |
Tamgha-e-Baqa
1998 |
Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan
2002 |
Tamgha-e-Azm
(Medal of Conviction) (2018) |
10 Years Service Medal | 20 Years Service Medal | 30 Years Service Medal | 35 Years Service Medal |
Jamhuriat Tamgha
(Democracy Medal) 1988 |
Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha
(Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1990 |
Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan
(Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1997 |
Command and Staff College Quetta
Centenary Instructor's Medal |
References
- ^ Hussain, Abid (2020-01-18). "Pakistan two-star general: Farewell to a social media celebrity". BBC News. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "6 Pak Army major generals promoted to lieutenant general rank". DAWN.COM. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor appointed DG ISPR". DAWN.COM. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Maj-Gen Asif Ghafoor named DG ISPR - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor is new DG ISPR". The News. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Major General Asif Ghafoor, nswc, psc, fsc(In), (L)qsl". ISPR.GOV.PK. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor appointed DG ISPR". Dawn. December 15, 2016.
- ^ "Major reshuffle: Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor replaced as DG ISPR". The News International. January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar replaces Asif Ghafoor as DG ISPR". Dawn. January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan two-star general: Farewell to a social media celebrity". BBC. 18 January 2020.
- ^ Article title
- ^ "Shuffle in top brass as six major generals promoted". Dawn. November 26, 2020.