Waseem Ashraf
Muhammad Waseem Ashraf | |
|---|---|
| Corps Commander, II Corps | |
| In office November 2020 – September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Naeem Ashraf |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Chiragh Haider Baloch |
| Corps Commander, XII Corps | |
| In office 2019 – November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Sarfraz Ali |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Rank |   Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Frontier Force Regiment |
| Commands | |
Lieutenant General Muhammad Waseem Ashraf is a retired three-star general of the Pakistan Army who has held several key command and staff positions, including as Corps Commander of II Corps in Multan and XII Corps in Quetta.
Military career
[edit]Ashraf was commissioned into the Frontier Force Regiment of the Pakistan Army. He rose through the ranks to become a lieutenant general and held various important positions during his service.
In 2019, he was appointed as the Corps Commander of XII Corps in Quetta, succeeding Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa. During his tenure, he was involved in operations related to internal security and counterinsurgency in Balochistan.[1]
In November 2020, Ashraf was transferred to command II Corps in Multan, replacing Lieutenant General Muhammad Naeem Ashraf. He served in this position until September 2021, when he was succeeded by Lieutenant General Chiragh Haider Baloch.[2]
Following his tenure as Corps Commander, Ashraf was appointed as the Director General of the Joint Staff Headquarters, where he was responsible for coordinating among the different branches of the armed forces.[3]
In November 2022, Ashraf retired from active service. At the time of his retirement, he was the senior-most lieutenant general in the Pakistan Army.[4]
Awards and decorations
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lieutenant General Muhammad Waseem Ashraf appointed as Corps Commander Quetta". Rediff News. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Lt Gen Mohammad Waseem Ashraf appointed as Corps Commander Multan". Dawn. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Army reshuffles its top brass". The Express Tribune. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Waseem Ashraf retires; Asim Munir becomes senior-most general". The Friday Times. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "PR No.170 Islamabad, March 23, 2018". Press Information Department. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2025.