Fuad Asadullah Khan

Fuad Asadullah Khan
Director-General of the Intelligence Bureau (IB)
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 May 2022
Personal details
AwardsSitara-e-Shujaat Tamgha-e-Shujaat

Fuad Asadullah Khan is a BPS-22 officer of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in Pakistan who is currently serving as the Director-General of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) since 20 May 2022.[1][2][3][4]

Fuad Asadullah is the first DG IB who is a career Intelligence Bureau officer and has reached to the rank of DG IB after repeated promotions that he got for his services for the nation. Earlier Fuad Asadullah has served as Joint Director General IB, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and as Joint Director General Intelligence Bureau Academy, Islamabad.

Early life and education

Fuad Asadullah Khan was born on 19 December 1962. He obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics) degree before joining the Intelligence Bureau Division in 1990 as Assistant Director.[5]

Career

Early career

Fuad Asadullah Khan began his career with Intelligence Bureau in 1990 as an Assistant Director and went on to serve in diverse operational and administrative roles across Pakistan, gaining extensive field and leadership experience.[5]

Director General, Intelligence Bureau

On 20 April 2022, Fuad Asadullah Khan was appointed as the Director General of the Intelligence Bureau. He directly reports to the Prime Minister of Pakistan and is his chief security advisor on civilian side of the government.[2]

Awards

Fuad Asadullah Khan has been decorated three times by the Government of Pakistan:

  1. Tamgha-e-Shujaat by President Farooq Leghari in 1996.[6]
  2. Sitara-e-Shujaat by President Mamnoon Hussain in 2018.[7][8]
  3. Hilal-e-Imtiaz by President Asif Ali Zardari on 14 August 2025, in recognition of his contributions during the Pak-India Conflict (Operation Bunyanum Marsoos).[9]

References

  1. ^ "Fuad Asadullah Khan appointed as DG IB". 20 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Acting IB chief appointed". 21 April 2022.
  3. ^ "PM grants extension in service to IB DG". 15 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Fuad Asadullah Khan appointed DG IB". Dunya News. 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  5. ^ a b Cheema, Umar (2022-12-15). "PM grants extension in service to IB DG". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  6. ^ Cheema, Umar (2022-12-15). "PM grants extension in service to IB DG". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  7. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2018-03-24). "Awards conferred on 58 military, 73 civil personalities". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  8. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2018-03-24). "Awards conferred on 58 military, 73 civil personalities". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  9. ^ "President confers civil, military awards to recognize contributions during Marka-e-Haq". 2025-08-14. Retrieved 2026-02-16.


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