Ghayur Mahmood
Lieutenant General (Retd.) Ghayur Mahmood | |
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| Colonel Commandant of Frontier Force Regiment | |
| In office March 2018 – October 2018 | |
| Military Secretary of General Headquarters Rawalpindi | |
| In office 2015–2018 | |
| Commander of XXX Corps Gujranwala | |
| In office 2014–2015 | |
| Director General of Punjab Rangers | |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| General Officer Commanding, 7th Infantry Division | |
| In office 2010–2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Awards | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1982–2018 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Frontier Force Regiment |
| Commands |
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Lieutenant General Ghayur Mahmood HI(M) is a retired three-star general of the Pakistan Army who served as Military Secretary at GHQ,[1] Director General of Punjab Rangers and General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 7th Infantry Division in Peshawar. He also served as commander of XXX Corps.[2][3]
He was commissioned into the Frontier Force Regiment in 1982 and retired from service in October 2018.[2][4][5]
Military career
Ghayur Mahmood was commissioned into the Frontier Force Regiment in 1982. He served as the General Officer Commanding of the 7th Infantry Division in Peshawar from 2011 to 2013.
In 2014, he was appointed as the Commander of XXX Corps Gujranwala.[6]
He was later appointed Director General of Punjab Rangers, where he served from 2013 to 2015.
In 2015, he was appointed Military Secretary at GHQ, a post he held until his retirement in 2018.[3][7]
He also served as Director General Military Training at GHQ and was later appointed as Colonel Commandant of the Frontier Force Regiment in March 2018.[2]
Awards and decorations
- Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) – awarded for meritorious service to the armed forces.[8]
- Tamgha-e-Basalat – awarded for acts of gallantry and courage.[9]
Post-retirement
Mahmood appointed as Director of Askari Bank Limited.[10]
References
- ^ Kazmi, Imran (2018-09-28). "Six army officers promoted to Lt-General rank". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ a b c "Lt General Ghayur Mahmood appointed new FFR colonel". The Express Tribune. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ a b Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2016-12-08). "Lt Gen Mirza posted as Karachi corps commander". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (2018-09-30). "ISI chief among five generals retiring". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Lt Gen Ghayur appointed FFR colonel". Daily Times. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "The Military Reshuffle in Pakistan: Is the Army Chief firming up his control? | IPCS". www.ipcs.org. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (2018-09-30). "ISI chief among five generals retiring". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ "List of Military Awards". Business Recorder. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "President confers awards on armed forces personnel". Dawn. 19 March 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Change of Director of Askari Bank Limited" (PDF). www.psx.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-05-23.