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 senior officer of the Pakistan Army, who notably served as Commander of XXX Corps, assigned at Gujranwala.[2]
Military career
Abbasi was commissioned into the Frontier Force Regiment.
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][9] He last served as the Quartermaster General of Pakistan Army, one of the key positions at the GHQ, before retiring from active military service.[10][11][12]
Post-retirement activities
In March 2023, Abbasi delivered a lecture on motivation and leadership at the Command and Staff College in Quetta.[13]
Awards and decorations
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| Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) | |||
| 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 Student's Medal 2005 | United Nations MONUSCO (2 Deployments) |
References
- ^ "PID". pid.gov.pk. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Reshuffle in army top brass". The Nation. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2015-01-15). "Security measures reviewed". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2017-10-19). "Four major generals promoted to lieutenant general". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "Ex Commandant – Command and Staff College Quetta". cscquetta.gov.pk. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Lt-Gen Aamir Abbasi appointed as Col Commandant of FF regiment". The Express Tribune. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "Army chief installs Lt Gen Aamir Abbasi as colonel commandant of Frontier Force Regiment". Dunya News. 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ DailyTimes.pk (2018-05-24). "Gurjranwala corps commander visits victims of Indian firing in hospital". Daily Times. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Reshuffle in army top brass". The Nation. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Pakistan Armed Forces News on X: "Lieutenant General Aamir Abbasi, Quarter Master General (QMG) retires from Pakistan Army". PAK FAUJ at X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "Four three-star generals reshuffled". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Trophy Hunting: Lt. Gen Aamir Abbasi hunts an Ibex in Misgar Valley, Hunza". PAMIR TIMES. 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "ART OF MOTIVATION AND LDRSHIP 10 MAR 2023 – Command and Staff College Quetta". cscquetta.gov.pk. Retrieved 2025-06-03.