Lieutenant General Rizwan Akhtar, who has served as the director general of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has “requested for premature release due to some pressing personal commitments”, according to sources.
Lt Gen Akhtar, who has also served as director general Rangers Sindh, is currently President of the National Defence University in Islamabad.
New assignment: President congratulates Lt Gen Akhtar
“I want everyone knowing me to respect my decision and not succumb or resort to speculation in any domain,” he was quoted as saying by sources in his resignation sent to army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. “I shall be available for any service in the army whenever needed.”
He further said that he has taken the decision with a “heavy heart but with great satisfaction” to “hang my uniform on 9th October 2017 after close to 35 years of dedicated active commissioned service”.
Army chief hails ISI for ‘strengthening national security’
Lt Gen Rizwan added that he would like to place on record his sincere gratitude for all his seniors, comrades and staff, including his family, who had provided constant guidance to him throughout his long career.
He said it was a matter of great pride and honour for him to have served the army of this great nation.
Formal arrival: Lt-Gen Rizwan Akhtar calls on Mamnoon
Lt Gen Rizwan was commissioned in the Army’s Frontier Force Regiment in September 1982. According to the ISPR, he is a graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta and the National Defence University (NDU) Islamabad.
He also went to the United States for a war course. Lt Gen Rizwan has also commanded an infantry brigade and division in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) and also served as DG Rangers Sindh and director general of the ISI.
The post Lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar, ex-ISI chief, decides to retire early appeared first on The Express Tribune.
Source: Tribune News | Lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar, ex-ISI chief, decides to retire early
No Comments