Rizwan Akhtar | |
|---|---|
| رضوان اختر | |
| President National Defence University, Islamabad | |
| In office 11 December 2016[1] – 9 October 2017 | |
| 26th Director General of the ISI | |
| In office 7 November 2014 – 11 December 2016 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Zaheer-ul-Islam |
| Succeeded by | Naveed Mukhtar |
| Director General Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1982 - 2017[2] |
| Rank |  Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | Frontier Force Regiment |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |
| Awards | |
Lieutenant General Rizwan Akhtar HS HI(M) (Urdu: رضوان اختر) is a former three-star rank Pakistan Army general. He is a former spymaster who served as Director General of the ISI.[3] He served from 8 November 2014 to 11 December 2016. On 8 October 2017, he announced his pre-mature retirement from the army.[1]
- ^ a b Syed, Baqir Sajjad (11 December 2016). "Rizwan Akhtar takes over as ISI chief". Dawn. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Former ISI chief Lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar takes early retirement".
- ^ "Lt-Gen Rizwan Akhtar named ISI chief". Dawn. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.