Nauman Zakariya
Nauman Zakaria | |
|---|---|
نعمان زکریا | |
| Commander I Corps | |
| Assumed office May 2024 | |
| Chief of Army Staff | Asim Munir |
| Preceded by | Ayman Bilal |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Pakistan Military Academy Command and Staff College Quetta |
Awards |  Hilal-e-Imtiaz.png){kind=small} Sitara-e-Imtiaz Sitara-e-Basalat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1989 — present |
| Rank |   Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 11th Cavalry |
| Battles/wars |
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Lieutenant General Nauman Zakaria (Urdu: نعمان زکریا) is a Pakistani military officer who is serving as Commander I Corps since May 2024. He previously served as Chief of Logistics Staff (CLS) of Pakistan Army at the General Headquarters, Rawalpindi.
Early life
Nauman Zakaria was born into a Punjabi family belonging to the Sandhu clan of Jats. He received his early education at Cadet College Hasanabdal.[1]
Military career
Zakaria was commissioned into the army in the 11th Cavalry via 80th PMA Long Course.[2]
He served as the director-general of Military Operations (DG MO) and was also the general officer commanding (GOC) of the 9th Infantry Division in Kohat, along with Vice Chief of General Staff-Alpha (VCGS-A) during his career.[3][4]
Under Zakaria's command, Pakistan Army successfully completed much of the fencing work on the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa portion of Pakistan-Afghanistan border barrier till 2018.[5][6][7]
Zakaria served as a DGMO during critical period like one in 2019 Indo-Pakistan skirmishes, when two nuclear-armed neighbors were on the cusp of war. DGMO Zakaria was instrumental in undertaking military diplomacy to strike consensus with his Indian counterpart DGMO Lt General Paramjit Singh Sangha to reiterate 2003 Indo-Pakistan ceasefire agreement on LOC in 2021. The agreement was pivotal in the restoration of peace and normalcy on the LOC separating disputed region of Kashmir that was long marred with cross-border violations alleged by both sides against others' military.[8][9][10]
In 2020, Zakaria was conferred Hilal-i-Imtiaz by President Arif Alvi.[11] He was later promoted to three star rank and appointed as Chief of Logistic staff. As per 2025, he is currently serving as the commander Central Command and commander of I Corps of Pakistan Army stationed at Mangla, Azad Kashmir since May 2024.[12]
He commanded the striker I Corps during the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict, and was awarded Sitara-e-Basalat for his role in the conflict.[13] He was conferred Sitara-i-Imtiaz as well.
References
- ↑ "Non-Official Members".
- ↑ Desk (Lahore), Web (11 May 2024). "Lt Gen Nauman Zakria made Mangla Corps commander amid reshuffle in top brass". Pakistan Observer.
- ↑ Nazar, Nuzhat (12 October 2022). "DG ISPR among 12 Major Generals promoted to rank of Lt Gen". Brecorder.
- ↑ "12 major generals promoted to lieutenant general rank". www.thenews.com.pk. 12 October 2022.
- ↑ AP (18 October 2017). "Pakistan fortifies border with Afghanistan to reduce cross border attacks". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ↑ "The Fence Driving a Wedge Between Pakistan and Afghanistan". Bloomberg.com. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ↑ "Pakistan Builds Afghan Border Fence in Bid to Stem Terrorist Attacks". Voice of America. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ↑ "India, Pakistan reach agreement on ceasefire along LoC". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ↑ Pioneer, The. "Pak agrees to keep LoC calm". The Pioneer. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ↑ "ANALYSIS - Hope, disbelief mark Indo-Pak cease-fire declaration". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (7 September 2020). "Gallantry awards conferred on 74 armed forces personnel". Dawn. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "Lt Gen Nauman Zakria appointed Mangla Corps commander". Daily Ausaf. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ↑ "President confers military awards on officers, soldiers for operation 'Bunyan-UN-Marsoos'". The Nation. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.