Muhammad Saeed HI is a retired three-star general of the Pakistan Army who served as the 39th Chief of General Staff (CGS) of Pakistan Army. Saeed previously served as corps commander of the V Corps[1] and the 34th president of the National Defence University from November 2019 to November 2021, his previous staff assignments include Director-General Analysis (DG-A ISI) of the Inter-Services Intelligence.
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| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1987–November 2023 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
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| Awards |  Hilal-i-Imtiaz |
| Alma mater | National Defence University, Pakistan |
Biography
editSaeed was commissioned in the Pakistan Army on 13 April 1987.[2] He graduated from the National Defence University, Pakistan, and the Command and Staff College. He obtained his master's in science and war studies from Quaid-i-Azam University.[3]
He was initially appointed as commander of an infantry brigade, regiment, and later the general officer commanding (GOC) of an infantry division. In 2016 he was appointed as director-general of the Pakistan Rangers for Sindh unit.[4]
His staff assignments include deputy assistant military secretary (DAMS) and Military Secretary to Chief (MSC) to General Ashfaq Parvez Kyani (Retd), the then Chief of the Army Staff at the GHQ, Rawalpindi.[2]
Awards and decorations
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Effective dates of promotion
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Lieutenant General | November 2019 |
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Major General | January 2016[5] |
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Brigadier | June 2010 |
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Lieutenant Colonel | September 2006 |
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Major | January 1998 |
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Captain | September 1993 |
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Lieutenant | April 1988 |
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Second Lieutenant | April 1987 |
References
edit- ^ Salamat, Sajid (2021-10-09). "Pakistan Army: An Epitome of Glory". Daily Times. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ a b "Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed assumes charge of V Corps". Samaa TV. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ "National Defence University, Islamabad". ndu.edu.pk. 2021-03-21. Archived from the original on 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ "New Karachi corps commander takes charge". DAWN.COM. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ "Major General Saeed made DG Rangers Sindh". 15 December 2016.