Abdul Aziz (officer)
Muhammad Abdul Aziz | |
|---|---|
| Chairman Punjab Public Service Commission | |
| Assumed office May 2024 | |
| Commander IV Corps Lahore | |
| In office December 2020 – October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Majid Ehsan |
| Succeeded by | Salman Fayyaz Ghanni |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Pakistan Military Academy Command and Staff College Quetta |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1987–2022 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Artillery Regiment |
| Commands | |
Lieutenant General Muhammad Abdul Aziz is a retired senior officer of the Pakistan Army who currently serving as Chairman of the Punjab Public Service Commission since May 2024.
Military career
Aziz was commissioned into the Artillery Regiment through the 75th PMA Long Course.[1]
As a major general, he served as General Officer of the 8th Infantry Division, assigned at Sialkot.[2]
In 2018, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.[3] Upon promotion, he was appointed as the Military Secretary, posted at the GHQ.[4] In December 2020, he assumed office as commander of IV Corps, Lahore.[5][6] Later, the then Chief of Army Staff, Qamar Javed Bajwa appointed him as Colonel Commandant of the Artillery Corps.[7]
He retired from active military service in 2022.[1]
Post-retirement
In May 2024, he was appointed as Chairman of the Punjab Public Service Commission, tasked with overseeing civil service recruitment in the province.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b "Muhammad Abdul Aziz – Bolpedia". Bol News. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Lt Gen (retd) Abdul Aziz made Chairman of Punjab Public Service Commission". Pakistan Observer. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Six Major Generals promoted to rank of Lieutenant General". 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ "Lt Gen Asim Munir new DG ISI". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ "Change of command ceremony of IV Corps held in Lahore". Twitter (X). 2 Dec 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ yasin, jahanzaib (2021-09-07). "Army reshuffles its top brass". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ "COAS appoints Lt Gen Aziz as Col Commandant of Artillery Corps". The Express Tribune. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ Desk (Lahore), Web (2024-04-30). "Lt. Gen (retd) Abdul Aziz made chairman of Punjab Public Service Commission". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ "Punjab Appoints Retired General As Head Of Public Service Commission". The Friday Times. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2025-06-30.