What is the name of Lieutenant General who ha newly been appointed as the ‘Defence Secretary’ Of Pakistan.
Correct answer
D. Lt Gen Muhammad Ali
Explanation
The government on Friday named Lt Gen Muhammad Ali as the new defence secretary. Lt Gen Ali, according to a notification of the Establishment Division, will take charge as the country’s 33rd defence secretary from Oct 1. Currently posted as Quarter Master General at the General Headquarters, Lt Gen Ali is retiring from active military service in next few days. He is being re-employed on a contract for a period of two years and three months till Dec 31, 2026, according to the notification. Lt Gen Ali is from the Artillery Regiment. He has been serving as QMG since December 2022. He had earlier served as the commander of Army Strategic Forces Command after his promotion as a three-star general in November 2020. Additional secretary at the defence ministry Maj Gen Amer Ashfaq Kayani took on the role of acting secretary since Aug 24, 2024, following Lt Gen (retd) Hamooduz Zaman Khan’s departure after completing his contract.