Shahid Aziz

Shahid Aziz
Major Aziz at the Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, United States in 1988.
Chairman NAB
In office
5 November 2004 – 9 May 2007
Preceded byLt-Gen. Muhammad Amjad
Succeeded byNaveed Ahsan
Vice-Chancellor of the Federal Urdu University
In office
7 July 2014 – 2016
Personal details
Born
Shahid Aziz

(1948-12-30) December 30, 1948 (age 75)
Lahore, Pakistan
Alma materPakistan Military Academy
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
U.S. Army School of Infantry
National Defense University
WebsiteOfficial website
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Army
Years of service1969–2004
Rank Lieutenant-General
CommandsChief of General Staff, Army GHQ
IV Corps
Dir-Gen. Military Operations
12th Infantry Division
Battles/wars
AwardsHilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Tamgha-e-Basalat
Sword of Honour

Shahid Aziz (Urdu: شاہد عزیز) is a Pakistani military author and a public official who served as the Chairman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from 2004 to 2007, and university administrator of the Federal Urdu University in 2014–16. Aziz, a soldier who was trained in the United States in infantry tactics, saw military actions in war theater with India in 1999 through 2001. After retiring from the military, Aziz was the chairman of the National Accountability Bureau but was forced to resign amid controversy.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Raza, Syed Irfan (26 November 2009). "'Former NAB chief removed to protect top politicians'". Dawn News. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  2. ^ Kiani, Khaleeq (6 December 2009). "Musharraf stopped probes, says ex-chief of NAB". Dawn News. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Lt. Gen. Shahid Aziz". The Insider Brief. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  4. ^ Iqbal, Nadeem (22 July 2007). "Appointment: A new civilian face". The News International. Retrieved 26 May 2013.