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
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][2] He last served as the Quartermaster General of Pakistan Army, one of the key positions at the GHQ, before retiring from active military service.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ "PID". pid.gov.pk. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ a b Niaz, Tahir (2019-06-17). "Reshuffle in army top brass". The Nation. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ @PakistanFauj (2021-10-18). "Lieutenant General Aamir Abbasi, Quarter Master General (QMG) retires from Pakistan Army With a long and illustrious career in #PakistanArmy, Lt Gen Abbasi has served the country with commitment and dedication" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2025-12-12. Retrieved 2026-01-11 – via 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.