Ikram Ul Haq (officer)
Ikram Ul Haq | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Defence | |
| In office 25 August 2018 – 25 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Zamir ul Hassan Shah |
| Succeeded by | Hilal Hussain |
| Corps Commander XXX Corps | |
| In office 2015–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ghayur Mahmood |
| Succeeded by | Aamir Abbasi |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1981 — 2018 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 39 Azad Kasmir Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz |
Lieutenant General Ikram Ul Haq HI(M) is a retired three-star general in the Pakistan Army who served as Defence Secretary of Pakistan. He had also served as Commander XXX Corps.[1]
Military career
Ikram Ul Haq was commissioned into the Pakistan Army via 64th PMA Long Course, joining the 39 Azad Kashmir Regiment.[2]
In 2013, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.[3] Reportedly, Ikram had served as VCGS.[4]
As a lieutenant general, Ikram had succeeded Raheel Sharif as Inspector General Training and Evaluation.[5] Later, he was appointed as Corps Commander of the XXX Corps, located at Gujranwala.[6]
Post military career
After retirement, Ikram was appointed as Defence Secretary, a key post in the Ministry of Defence succeeding Zamir ul Hassan Shah.[7] As defence secretary, he had led various foreign delegation as a part of foreign diplomacy.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Major shake-up in top army officers". The Nation. 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ "Pakistan Army Senior Officers". Pakistan Army.
- ^ "Three Major Generals promoted". The Nation. 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ "The Military Reshuffle in Pakistan: Is the Army Chief firming up his control? | IPCS". www.ipcs.org. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "Major shake-up in top army officers". The Nation. 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "Four major generals promoted to lieutenant generals". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "Retired Lieutenant General Ikram Ul Haq Archives". english.newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Army - Defender of the Nation". www.army.lk. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "Defence Secretary Lt. General (Retd) Ikram Ul Haq led the Pakistani delegation".