Asim Munir (soldier)

Lieutenant General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah HI(M) is a three-star rank general in the Pakistan Army who serves as the 23rd and current Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence, the premier intelligence agency of the country. He is from 17th OTS course and got commissioned in 23rd Battalion of Frontier Force Regiment. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in September 2018 and was subsequently appointed as DG ISI. He previously served at the coveted slot of Director General of Military Intelligence. He was awarded the Hilal-i-Imtiaz in March 2018. He had earlier served as commander of Force Command Northern Areas. He is also a Hafiz-e-Quran.