Zaheer-ul-Islam | |
|---|---|
| ﻇﻬﻴﺮﺍﻹﺳﻼﻡ | |
| 20th Director General of the ISI | |
| In office 19 March 2012 – 7 November 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Shuja Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Rizwan Akhtar |
| Commander V Corps | |
| In office October 2010 – March 2012 | |
| Director General CT-Wing of the ISI | |
| In office 2008–2010 | |
| GOC 12th Infantry Division | |
| In office 2006–2008 | |
| Chief of Staff Army Strategic Forces Command | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) |
| Relatives | Shah Nawaz Khan (uncle) Shah Rukh Khan (Cousin) |
| Awards |  Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1977-? |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Punjab Regiment |
| Commands | |
Zaheer-ul-Islam HI (M), (Urdu: ﻇﻬﻴﺮ ﺍﻹﺳﻼﻡ) is a retired Lieutenant-General of the Pakistan Army who served as the 20th Director General of the ISI. He was appointed to the position on 9 March 2012 and began working a day after his predecessor Ahmed Shuja Pasha left on 18 March 2012.[1] At the time of his appointment, he was serving as the Corps Commander V Corps. In 2012 Forbes named him as the world's 52nd most powerful person.[2]
- ^ "No extension to Pasha, Lt Gen. Zaheerul Islam appointed new DG ISI". Thenews.com.pk. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ AFP (2012-12-06). "Kayani, Zaheerul Islam on Forbes Most Powerful People list". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-04-29.