Masood Aslam

Lieutenant General
Muhammad Masood Aslam

Sitara-e-Jurat
HI (C) HI (M) Imtiazi Sanad
محمد مسعود اسلم
Ambassador of Pakistan to Mexico
In office
June 2011 – July 2013
Colonel Commandant
Punjab Regiment[1]
In office
16 March 2008 – April 2010
Corps Commander Peshawar
In office
15 April 2007 – April 2010
Preceding Commands
IG Training & Evaluation
In office
2005 – 14 April 2007
Director General
National Accountability Bureau (Punjab)[2]
In office
2003–2005
GOC 23rd Infantry Division, Jhelum
In office
2001–2003
Personal details
Born (1952-09-01) 1 September 1952 (age 72)
Mujahidabad, Jhelum District, Dominion of Pakistan
Children3, (including Hashim Masood)
EducationPresentation Convent School, Jhelum
Government High School Jhelum
Pakistan Military Academy
Cadet College Hasan Abdal
Quaid-i-Azam University (MA)[3]
National Defence University, Pakistan
United Nations peacekeeping course in Sweden
Command and Staff College Quetta
Pakistan Naval War College
Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies[4]
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Army
Years of service1971-2010
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit4, 39 & 54 Punjab Regiment
Commands
Battles/wars
AwardsHilal-e-Imtiaz (Civilian)
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Sitara-e-Jurat
Imtiazi Sanad

Lieutenant General Muhammad Masood Aslam HI (C) HI (M) SJ Imtiazi Sanad AFWC PSC (Urdu: محمد مسعود اسلم; born 1 September 1952) is a retired three-star general who served in the Pakistan Army for 39 years.[6] His last post in the Army was serving as the commander of the XI Corps, fighting TTP forces in the North-West Pakistan region from 2007 to 2010.[7] He also held the post of Colonel commandant of the Punjab Regiment from March 2008 to April 2010.[8] Masood played a key role in the management of crucial operations against the Tehrik-i-Taliban, including directing and commanding the First Battle of Swat, operations Zalzala, Sherdil, Rah-e-Rast and Rah-e-Nijat.

  1. ^ "CoAS installs Lieutenant General Masood Aslam as Colonel Commandant". www.brecorder.com. 16 March 2008. Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Saturday installed Lieutenant General Muhammad Masood Aslam as the Colonel Commandant (CC) of Punjab Regiment in an impressive but simple ceremony at Punjab Regiment Centre, Mardan.
  2. ^ "5 Major Generals promoted to Lt Gen rank". www.old.paktribune.com. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 14 February 2023. Presently, he is Director General National Accountability Bureau Punjab.
  3. ^ "Plant for Peace".
  4. ^ "5 Major Generals promoted to Lt Gen rank". www.old.paktribune.com. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 14 February 2023. He is a graduate of Command and staff College Quetta, Pakistan Naval Staff College, National Defence College Islamabad.
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  7. ^ Khan, Ismail (14 November 2007). "Militants gaining strength: general". Dawn. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2007.
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