Bilal Akbar

Lt Gen Bilal Akbar
Pakistan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
In office
April 26, 2021 – 2021
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime Minister
Preceded byRaja Ali Ejaz
Chairman Pakistan Ordnance Factory
In office
December 2016 – August 2018
Preceded byGen Zubair Mahmood Hayat
Succeeded byGen Nadeem Raza
Commander X Corps, Rawalpindi
In office
August 2018 – September 2019
Preceded byGen Nadeem Raza
Succeeded byLt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza
[[Chief of General Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of General Staff]]
Personal details
Born
Bilal Akbar

Sialkot
Military service
AllegiancePakistan
Branch/servicePakistan Army
Years of service1984–2020
RankLt. Gen.
UnitPakistan Army Corps of Artillery
Commands
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan (2001–present)

Lt Gen (R) Bilal Akbar (Urdu: بلال اکبر) is a retired 3 Star General of the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

Biography

General Bilal was admitted at the Pakistan Military Academy in 1984, and passed out from the academy with a class of 73rd PMA Long Course on 13 March 1986.[1] He gained commission in the army as 2nd-Lt in the Artillery Corps.[1] He is a graduate of the Command and Staff College in Quetta, the National Defense University in Islamabad, and the Turkish Staff College in Istanbul.[1]

In 2013–14, Major-General Bilal Akbar served as the GOC of the 11th Division stationed in Lahore.[2] In August 2014, Major General Bilal Akbar was transferred and took charge as the Director-General of the Sindh Rangers.[3] Under his command, the Sindh Rangers decreased the rate of crime in Karachi and apprehended those in charge of organised crime within Karachi. Due to numerous successful operations under his command, Karachi had started its recovery to stability, and becoming a contributing part of Pakistan. Notably Karachi's crime rate which enlisted the city among top ten dangerous cities of the world till 2013 improved its ranking and recorded its crime rat fell lower than Chicago and Delhi[4] in 2017. Moreover, Bilal also successfully curbed the political gang-wars undertaken by the political armed wings of the different political parties. Over 2000 target killers were arrested or either killed in different Intelligence-Based Operations undertaken by the Sindh Rangers which was considered to be a major success of Urban Warfare tactics employed by the Bilal Akbar.[5]

On 11 December 2016, Maj-Gen. Akbar was promoted to the three-star rank and appointed as the Chief of General Staff at the Army GHQ in Rawalpindi.[6][7] On 24 August 2018, Lt Gen Bilal Akbar was then posted as the field commander of the X Corps stationed in Rawalpindi as a result of a major command reshuffle.[8]

On 28 December 2018, Lt Gen Bilal Akbar was appointed as Colonel commandant of the Mujahid Force Regiment stationed in Bhimber.[9] On 12 September 2019, Lt Gen Akbar was appointed as Chairman Pakistan Ordnance Factory.[10]

In January 2021, Akbar was appointed Pakistan's ambassador to Saudi Arabia[11] after his retirement from the Army in December 2020.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Bakhtavari, Zafar (24 September 2017). "One-week training course on new laws conclu des". The Nation. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Maj Gen Bilal Akbar appointed as new DG Rangers Sindh - Gujjar.Tv گُجر ٹی وی". Gujjar.Tv گُجر ٹی وی. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Maj Gen Bilal Akbar appointed as new DG Rangers Sindh". Dunya News. 13 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Karachi secures slot in Safe Cities Index 2017 - Pakistan". Dunya News. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  5. ^ Khan, Raza (28 July 2016). "Over 2,000 terrorists, target killers arrested during Karachi operation: Rangers". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  6. ^ "7 major generals promoted to the rank of lieutenant general". DAWN.COM. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Lt.Gen. Bilal Akbar appointed Chief of General Staff: ISPR". News International. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  8. ^ "ISPR announces reshuffle in Army command". The Express Tribune. 24 August 2018.
  9. ^ "COAS Gen. Bajwa installs Lt-Gen. Bilal Akbar as Colonel Commandant of Mujahid Force". The News International.
  10. ^ "Pakistan Army announces new postings and appointments". The News International. 12 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Gen Akbar appointed ambassador to Saudi Arabia". Dawn. 20 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Shuffle in top brass as six major generals promoted". Dawn. 26 November 2020.