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) |