Syed Aamer Raza
Syed Aamer Raza | |
|---|---|
| 41th Chief of General Staff | |
| In office 24 January 2025 – present | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Avais Dastgir |
| 27th Commander of IV Corps, Lahore | |
| In office 16 May 2023 – 23 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Salman Fayyaz Ghani |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Fayyaz Hussain Shah |
| Chairman, Heavy Industries Taxila | |
| In office 28 April 2020 – 16 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen (R) Abdullah Dogar |
| Succeeded by | Maj Gen (Now Lt Gen) Shakir Ullah Khattak |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Officers Training School |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1989 — present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 6 Lancers, Armoured Corps |
| Commands | Chief of General Staff Commander IV Corps Chairman Heavy Industries Taxila |
Syed Aamer Raza HI(M) is a three-star army officer in the Pakistan Army, currently serving as the Chief of General Staff at the General Headquarters, Rawalpindi. He was appointed to this position on 24 January 2025.[1][2]
Military career
Raza was commissioned in the 6th Lancers in 1988. He is a graduate of the Command and Staff College, Quetta and National Defence University, Islamabad. He holds a degree in International Relations from the University of Nottingham, MSc in Arts and Science of Warfare and Defence and Strategic Studies; both from National Defence University.
He has commanded the 6th Lancers from November 2007 to September 2009. He has also commanded an armored brigade, an infantry brigade in South Waziristan and an Infantry Division. He has served as the Chief of Staff at ll Corps, and as Director General of the Weapons and equipment directorate.
He has been an instructor at the School of Armour and Mechanized Warfare, Director Faculty of Research and Doctrinal Studies and Chief Instructor at the Command and Staff College Quetta.[3]
Raza took over the command of Heavy Industries Taxila on 28 April 2020. On 11 October 2022, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.[4]
On 16 May 2023, Raza was appointed as the Commander of the IV Corps, Lahore, following the 9 May riots in Pakistan.[5]
Awards
References
- ^ "Key Appointments Announced in Pakistan Army Leadership Reshuffle". The Khyber Mail. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "کور کمانڈر لاہور لیفٹیننٹ جنرل سید عامر رضا کی مزارِ اقبال پر حاضری". jang.com.pk (in Urdu). Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "FORADS - Faculty of Research and Doctrinal Studies". Command & Staff College Quetta ISP Pakistan Army PIR SHO Beamouz Saadi ArmyStaffCollege. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ Nazar, Nuzhat (2023-05-18). "Lt-Gen Syed Aamer Reza made Corps Commander Lahore". Brecorder. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Pakistan Army Chief Shuffles Generals". Rediff. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "President confers awards on Armed Forces personnel". The Nation. 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2025-06-12.