| Full Name |
Muhammad Asim Malik |
| Profession |
Army Officer |
| Physical Stats |
| Eye Colour |
Black |
| Hair Colour |
Salt & Pepper |
| Military Service |
| Branch |
Pakistan Army |
| Rank |
Lieutenant General |
| Unit |
12 Baloch Regiment |
| Commands |
• Adjutant general (GHQ)
• 41 Infantry Division
• National Defence University (Chief instructor)
• VCGS (A) |
| Awards |
• Hilal-i-Imtiaz
• Sword of Honour (Pakistan) |
| Operations |
• War on terror (War in Afghanistan)
• Insurgency in Balochistan
• War in North-West Pakistan (Operation Rah-e-Nijat, Operation Zarb-e-Azb, Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, Operation Azm-e-Istehkam)
• Durand line skirmishes |
| Major Designation(s) |
• 6 October 2021 – 29 September 2024: Adjutant General GHQ (Pakistan)
• 30 September 2024: 31st Director-General of ISI
• 30 April 2025: National Security Advisor (Pakistan) |
| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth |
Year, 1965 |
| Age (as of 2025) |
60 Years |
| Birthplace |
Tehsil Shahpur, District Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality |
Pakistani |
| Hometown |
Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan |
| College/University |
• University of Balochistan, Pakistan
• Fort Leavenworth, Washington, DC
• Royal College of Defence Studies, United Kingdom
• National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan
• Pakistan Military Academy, Pakistan |
| Educational Qualification(s) |
• B.Sc. (Hons) from the University of Balochistan (1999)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) on the US-Pakistan relations from the National Defense University
• Graduation from Pakistan Military Academy’s 80th Long Course |
| Religion |
Islam |
| Food Habit |
Non-vegetarian |
| Relationships & More |
| Marital Status |
Married |
| Family |
| Parents |
Father– Lt. Gen. (R.) Ghulam Muhammad Malik (a Pakistani former military officer) |
