Sajjad Ghani
Sajjad Ghani | |
|---|---|
| Chairman, Water and Power Development Authority | |
| In office August 2022 – June 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Muzammil Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Naveed Asghar |
| Corps Commander, V Corps | |
| In office November 2013 – 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Ijaz Chaudhry |
| Succeeded by | Naveed Mukhtar |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1978 — 2016 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Corps of Engineers |
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Sajjad Ghani, HI(M) is a retired three-star general of the Pakistan Army and former Chairman of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA).[1][2]
Military career
Ghani was commissioned into the Pakistan Army in 1978 through the Pakistan Military Academy and joined the Corps of Engineers. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Military College of Engineering in 1984, followed by a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from UET Lahore in 1990.[3]
Ghani commanded an Infantry Brigade and later 8th Infantry Division during the Second Battle of Swat.[4] He was promoted to the rank of Major General in 2010.[3] As a major general, he served as Vice Chief of General Staff.[5] He was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed as Quartermaster General before taking over command of V Corps, Karachi in November 2013.[6][7] As Corps Commander, he oversaw operational preparedness in southern Pakistan. He retired from military service in 2016.
Post military career
On 12 August 2022, Ghani was appointed as the 23rd Chairman of WAPDA, succeeding Lt Gen (R) Muzammil Hussain.[8] He was also appointed to the Board of Directors of Kot Addu Power Company (KAPCO) on 17 August 2022.[9] In 2025, he announced the proposed plans to build more dams.[10] As an aftermath of 2025 India–Pakistan conflict, he said that the organization has taken some major steps to expand its water & power storage amid India's breach to the Indus Waters Treaty.[11]
References
- ^ "WAPDA". wapda.gov.pk. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Dawn News". dawn.com. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ a b "New Wapda chief takes charge". Dawn. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Wyne made chief of general staff". DAWN.COM. 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Lt Gen (r) Sajjad Ghani assumes charge as new WAPDA chairman". The Nation. 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Reshuffle: Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani appointed Karachi corps commander". The Express Tribune. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Lt-Gen (r) Sajjad Ghani front-runner for Wapda chairman slot". ARY NEWS. 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Lt Gen (r) Sajjad Ghani assumes charge as new WAPDA chairman". Dunya News. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Kot Addu Power Company. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Trends - Lt. General Sajjad Ghani - Business Recorder". www.brecorder.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "WAPDA to add 9.7m acre feet to water storage amid India's water aggression". Profit by Pakistan Today. 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2025-05-22.