Inter-Services Public Relations
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Overview
The Directorate of the Inter–Services Public Relations (ISPR) was established in 1949 with army colonel Shahbaz Khan becoming its first director-general.[1] The ISPR operates as a unified public relations system for the Pakistan Armed Forces, which includes army, air force, navy, and marines.[1] The ISPR manages the public relations requirement of the armed forces, and is staffed with the combined personnel of the military along with civilian officers.[1]
Its executive authority, a director-general, is a chief military spokesperson of the Pakistan Armed Forces.[1]
Reorganization
In 2024, the ISPR underwent reorganization and expansion. Two two-star major-general rank officers were appointed.[2] This was the first time that ISPR was permanently headed by an officer of the rank of Lieutenant General instead of Major General, and for the first time, two Major Generals will be appointed in ISPR.[3]
| Directorates | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Director-General Alpha (DG A) | Haroon Hameed Chaudhry | Major general |
| Director-General Bravo (DG B) | Kamran Tabrez Savera | Major general |
List of ISPR Directors General
| Rank and Name | Start of Term | End of Term |
|---|---|---|
| Colonel Shahbaz Khan | May 1949 | July 1952[4] |
| Commodore Maqbool Hussain | August 1952 | October 1965[4] |
| Colonel Z. A. Suleri | November 1965 | August 1966[4] |
| Lieutenant Colonel Masud Ahmed | September 1966 | February 1967[4] |
| Brigadier A.R. Siddiqui | March 1967 | November 1973[4] |
| Brigadier Fazal ur Rehman | December 1973 | March 1977[4] |
| Brigadier T H Siddiqui | April 1977 | July 1985 [4] |
| Brigadier Siddique Salik | August 1985 | 17 August 1988 [4] |
| Major General Riaz Ullah | December 1988 | September 1991 [4] |
| Major General Jahangir Nasrullah | October 1991 | April 1993[4] |
| Major General Khalid Bashir | May 1993 | July 1994[4] |
| Brigadier S M A Iqbal | August 1994 | February 1995 [4] |
| Major General Saleem Ullah | March 1995 | August 1998 [4] |
| Brigadier Ghazanfar Ali | September 1998 | October 1998 [4] |
| Major General Rashid Qureshi | November 1998 | May 2003 [4] |
| Major General Shaukat Sultan Khan | June 2003 | February 2007[4] |
| Major General Waheed Arshad | February 2007 | January 2008[4] |
| Major General Athar Abbas | January 2008 | June 2012[4] |
| Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa | 3 June 2012 | 11 December 2016[4] |
| Major General Asif Ghafoor | 15 December 2016 | 31 January 2020 |
| Lieutenant General Babar Iftikhar | 1 February 2020 | 5 December 2022 |
| Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry | 6 December 2022 | Incumbent |
See also
- Media of Pakistan
- Pakistan Armed Forces
- Team Muhafiz (Animated series)
References
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External links
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