Athar Abbas | |
|---|---|
 Major General Athar Abbas | |
| Ambassador of Pakistan to Ukraine | |
| In office 2015–2018 | |
| Director General of the Inter Services Public Relations | |
| In office 2008–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Waheed Arshad |
| Succeeded by | Asim Saleem Bajwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1955[1] Lahore |
| Education | Asia Pacific Centre for Security Studies, National Defence University, Quaid-i-Azam University |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1976 – 2012 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Army Armored Corps |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | |
Major General Athar Abbas is a former Director General of the ISPR and former Ambassador of Pakistan to Ukraine from 2015 to 2018.[1][2] He retired from active military service after 35 years in June 2012.[1]
- ^ a b c d Profile of Athar Abbas on Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan website Retrieved 28 November 2017
- ^ "Athar Abbas takes over as new DG ISPR (Profile of Athar Abbas)" (Press release). ISPR. 2008-01-14. Archived from the original on 2008-01-16. Retrieved 28 November 2017.