Sarfraz Ahmed (general)

Sarfraz Ahmed

Born
Pakistan
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch
 Pakistan Army
Service years
1990 – present
Rank
Lieutenant General
Unit148 Light Air Defence (Self-Propelled) Regiment, Azad Kashmir Regiment
AwardsHilal-i-Imtiaz (Military)
EducationPakistan Military Academy

Sarfraz Ahmed is a three-star general in the Pakistan Army, who has served as Inspector General of Arms (IG Arms) at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi and, subsequently, as National Coordinator of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).[1][2][3][4]

Military career

Ahmed was commissioned in 1990 into the 148 Light Air Defence (Self-Propelled) Regiment of the Azad Kashmir Regiment through the 82nd PMA Long Course. He was promoted from the rank of Brigadier to Major General in April 2019.[1]

He was subsequently promoted to Lieutenant General and appointed as Inspector General of Arms at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.[5] He was later appointed as National Coordinator of the Special Investment Facilitation Council in Islamabad.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "40 army brigadiers promoted to the rank of major general". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Our Staff Reporter (16 February 2025). "Industrialisation a priority for SIFC, says National Coordinator". The Nation. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Lt Gen Sarfraz Ahmed". Associated Press of Pakistan. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Banerji, Rana. "Pakistan Army chief shuffles generals". Rediff. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Murtaza Solangi, Lt Gen Sarfraz Ahmed, HI(M), Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, WADA Mitsuhiro, along with other dignitaries cutting cake at the Embassy". Associated Press of Pakistan. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Letter to Lt Gen Sarfaraz Ahmed, SIFC" (PDF). Pakistan Business Council. 26 April 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.