Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry
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Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry | |
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| 22nd Director-General of the ISPR | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Babar Iftikhar |
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| Alma mater | Pakistan Military Academy, Command & Staff College Quetta, German staff college, National Defence University, Islamabad |
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| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Rank |   Major General |
Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry (Urdu: أحمد شریف چودہری ) is a two-star General in the Pakistan Army. He is currently serving as the 22nd Director General of ISPR since 6 December 2022.[1][2] He comes from Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (EME) corps.
Family
His father Sultan Bashiruddin Mahmood, a nuclear scientist, was arrested in 2001 following the September 11 attacks due to suspected ties with the Taliban. It was believed that he had assisted either the Taliban, Osama bin Laden, or Al Qaeda members in constructing a nuclear weapon.[3] While his brother Asim Mehmood is a doctor.[4]
Military career
Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry is of EME Corps and previously served as Director General of Defence Science and Technology Organisation, taking over in December 2022 and replaced Babar Iftikhar.[2] He has attended Pakistan Military Academy, Command and Staff College Quetta, German staff college, in which he topped among all international officers and National Defence University, Islamabad.
He is also the first one from Electrical and Mechanical Engineering corps to be appointed as the DG ISPR.[5]
References
- ^ Staff, Web Desk (2022-12-05). "Who is new DG ISPR Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry?". The Namal. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ a b "Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry replaces Babar Iftikhar as new DG ISPR". Daily Pakistan Global. 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ Overbye, Dennis; Glanz, James (2 November 2001). "A NATION CHALLENGED: NUCLEAR FEARS; Pakistani Atomic Expert, Arrested Last Week, Had Strong Pro-Taliban Views". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Swami, Praveen (6 December 2022). "Pakistan's new ISPR chief is son of Osama-linked scientist who said djinns can make electricity". The Print.
- ^ "Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry officially takes the charge as DG ISPR - Burj News". 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
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