Rahat Naseem Khan
Rahat Naseem Khan | |
|---|---|
| راحت نسیم خان | |
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| Corps Commander XII Corps | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Asif Ghafoor |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Pakistan Military Academy National Defence University |
| Awards |  Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1990–present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
| Unit | 1 Frontier Force Regiment |
| Commands | President National Defence University Inspector General Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Rahat Naseem Ahmed Khan is a Pakistani military officer, currently serving as the commander of the Balochistan Corps.[1] He previously served as the 36th President of the National Defence University from May 2023 to November 2023.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Khan was commissioned into the 1st Battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment on 5 September 1990. He graduated from the Command and Staff College, Quetta and obtained his military education at the École supérieure de guerre (now College Interarmees de Defense) in France, and the National Defence University, Islamabad.[3]
Career
[edit]Khan commanded the 1st Battalion of his Parent Regiment in Malir and Multan Cantonments and commanded an Infantry Brigade in North Waziristan and Khyber agencies. He has also commanded an Infantry Division in Bahawalpur and served as Inspector General, Frontier Corps (IG-FC KPK)[3]
He has held numerous staff positions, including Brigade Major of an Infantry Brigade. He has served in the Vice Chief of Army Staff Secretariat (V-COAS Secretariat), and has served as the Chief of Staff (COS) of II Corps, Punjab. He has been part of the faculty at Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), Kakul, School of Armour and Mechanized Warfare in Nowshera, Command and Staff College Quetta, and the National Defence University.[3]
Khan was promoted to the rank of Major General in June 2018[4] and later in 2023, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in 2023 before being appointed as President of the National Defence University.[3]
He also held overseas military assignments, including, in Force Command Northern Areas (Indus Sector), which was a part of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia.[3]
He is presently serving as Commander, XII Corps, Quetta
Awards
[edit]Khan was awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz in 2022 by the president of Pakistan Arif Alvi.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Corps Commander Balochistan visits Sikh Gurdwara". Brecorder. 24 Jun 2024. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ "Lt-Gen Rahat Naseem Ahmed appointed NDU president". Daily Pakistan English News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Major General Rahat Naseem Ahmed promoted to rank of Lt. General; appointed NDU president". Pakistan Observer. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ "37 army brigadiers promoted to the rank of major general". The Express Tribune. 28 Jun 2018. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.
- ^ "President confers military awards on officers, jawans". Dunya News. 14 Feb 2008. Retrieved 22 Oct 2024.