Chiragh Haider Baloch
Chiragh Haider Baloch | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Defence Production | |
| In office March 2024 – Present | |
| Corps Commander, II Corps | |
| In office September 2021 – October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Waseem Ashraf |
| Succeeded by | Akhtar Nawaz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sahiwal, Sargodha District, Pakistan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Frontier Force Regiment |
| Commands |
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Lieutenant General Chiragh Haider Baloch is a retired Pakistan Army officer who has held several prominent military and civilian positions, including as Corps Commander of II Corps and Secretary of Defence Production in the Government of Pakistan.[1]
Early life and education
Baloch hails from Sahiwal, in Sargodha District, Punjab, Pakistan. He was commissioned into the Frontier Force Regiment of the Pakistan Army.
Military career
He commanded an infantry division in Jhelum, a brigade and also served with. ander of II Corps based in Multan in September 2021.[2]
Baloch was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in September 2019.[3][4]
He is one of those generals whose names have been sent to the President for the Post of Army Chief.[5]
Post-retirement
In March 2024, he was appointed as Secretary of Defence Production, under the Ministry of Defence Production (Pakistan).[6]
Awards and decorations
- Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) (2019)[3]
References
- ^ "Lt. Gen (retd) Chiragh Haider made secretary defence production". ARY NEWS. 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Army reshuffles its top brass". The Express Tribune. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Chiragh Haider Baloch - BOL News". Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Four Major Generals Promoted to Lieutenant General: ISPR". Global Village Space. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "آرمی چیف کی تعیناتی پر تنازع: فوجی افسران کی سینیارٹی کا تعین کیسے کیا جاتا ہے؟". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Lt. Gen (r) Chiragh Haider Baloch appointed as Secretary of Defence Production". Daily Ausaf. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2025.