Nauman Mehmood
Nauman Mahmood HI(M) is lieutenant general in the Pakistan Army currently serving as the 35th President of National Defence University since 23 November 2021. His previous assignments includes Commanding Officer (CO) of an Infantry Regiment and Chief of Staff (COS) of a Corps. He also served as General Officer Commanding (GOC) of an Infantry Division in North Waziristan District and finally Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (DG-ISI (A) Analysis) as a two star before getting promoted to a Lieutenant General . He was appointed to the General Headquarters as Inspector General for Communication & Information Technology Branch at Rawalpindi.[1]
Nauman Mahmood | |
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| 35th President of the National Defence University | |
| Assumed office 23 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed |
| Commander XI Corps | |
| In office November 2019 – November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Shaheen Mazhar Mehmood |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Faiz Hameed |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | National Defence University |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1987–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Unit | Baloch Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Operation Zarb-e-Azb |
Biography
Raja Nauman Mahmood hails from Rawalpindi, where he lived in Shaheed Army Officers Colony, Sabzazar. He went to St. Mary's Academy Lalazar. Mahmood was commissioned in the Pakistan Army on 11 September 1987. He graduated from the Pakistan Command and Staff College, Command and Staff College, Egypt and the National Defence University, Islamabad.
As an instructor, he was appointed as chief instructor, senior instructor and instructor class A at the Command and Staff College.[1]
Belonging to the Baloch Regiment, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in April 2019.[2] He was subsequently appointed as commander of the XI Corps in December 2019[3] until he was preceded by Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed on 23 November 2021.[4]
References
- ^ a b "President". National Defence University, Islamabad. 2022-01-26. from the original on 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "Four promoted to rank of lieutenant general". DAWN.COM. 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ Yusufzai, Rahimullah (2019-12-03). "Change of command at 11 Corps: Lt Gen Nauman Mahmood takes charge as Corps Commander Peshawar". The News International. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan". Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan. 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2022-05-06.