Shakir Ullah Khattak

Shakir Ullah Khattak
Born
Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch
 Pakistan Army
Service years
1991 — present
Rank
Lieutenant General
Unit13 Lancers, AC
Commands
Conflicts
Awards Hilal-i-Imtiaz
Education

Shakir Ullah Khattak is a Lieutenant General of the Pakistan Army who is serving as the chairman of Heavy Industries Taxila.[1]

Military career

Khattak was commissioned in the 13th Lancers in 1991. As a Major General,[2][3] he commanded the 7th Infantry Division at Waziristan during Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad. Under Khattak's command sensitive North-Waziristan portion of Afghanistan-Pakistan border fence was completed in 2020.

Major-General Shakirullah Khattak served as the Director-General Analysis directorate (DG-A) of Inter-Service Intelligence from 2021 to 2023.[4]

Upon getting promotion to Lieutenant General, he had assumed the office of the Chairman, Heavy Industries Taxila, since 2023.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Heavy Industries, Taxila. "Chairman's Vision". Heavy Industries Taxila. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "40 Brigadiers promoted to Maj Gen rank". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  3. ↑ APP (4 April 2019). "40 brigadiers promoted to rank of major general". Dawn. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Reshuffle in army". The Express Tribune. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Afsheen, Romana (25 November 2023). "Pakistan Army Announces Major Promotions and Key Postings in Recent Reshuffle". Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  6. ↑ The express, tribune (24 November 2023). "Reshuffle in army". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Sentinel Digital (26 November 2023). "Gen Avais Dastgir made Pakistan Army's Chief of General Staff". The Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 17 May 2025.