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==Military career==
==Military career==
During his military career, Bajwa has served on multiple instructional and command-level posts, such as leading an anti-tank battalion, the [[111th Infantry Brigade (Pakistan)|111th Infantry Brigade]], and an infantry division.<ref name="ISPR"/> He was a brigade major at an infantry brigade and served as Chief of Staff at a strike Corps. He instructed courses at PMA Kakul and the Command and Staff College, Quetta, and was a deputy military secretary to the [[President of Pakistan]].<ref name="ISPR"/> Bajwa assisted General [[Pervez Musharraf]] in compiling his book ''[[In the Line of Fire: A Memoir|In the Line of Fire]]''.<ref name="The News"/> In December 2010, he was promoted to the rank of a major-general. On 4 June 2012, Bajwa was appointed as the director-general of the ISPR.<ref name="The News">Shakil Shaikh. [http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-14224-Bajwa-made-DG-ISPR-in-high-level-military-reshuffle "Bajwa made DG ISPR in high-level military reshuffle"] ''The News'', 28 April 2012</ref><ref name="ISPR"/>
During his military career, [https://www.etcnews.tv/who-is-lieutenant-general-retired-asim-saleem-bajwa/ Asim Bajwa] has served on multiple instructional and command-level posts, such as leading an anti-tank battalion, the [[111th Infantry Brigade (Pakistan)|111th Infantry Brigade]], and an infantry division.<ref name="ISPR"/> He was a brigade major at an infantry brigade and served as Chief of Staff at a strike Corps. He instructed courses at PMA Kakul and the Command and Staff College, Quetta, and was a deputy military secretary to the [[President of Pakistan]].<ref name="ISPR"/> Bajwa assisted General [[Pervez Musharraf]] in compiling his book ''[[In the Line of Fire: A Memoir|In the Line of Fire]]''.<ref name="The News"/> In December 2010, he was promoted to the rank of a major-general. On 4 June 2012, Bajwa was appointed as the director-general of the ISPR.<ref name="The News">Shakil Shaikh. [http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-14224-Bajwa-made-DG-ISPR-in-high-level-military-reshuffle "Bajwa made DG ISPR in high-level military reshuffle"] ''The News'', 28 April 2012</ref><ref name="ISPR"/>


On 22 September 2015 he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bajwa, three others promoted to Lt Gen rank|url=http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2015/09/bajwa-three-others-promoted-to-lt-gen/|accessdate=22 September 2015|publisher=Samaa|date=22 September 2015}}</ref>
On 22 September 2015 he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bajwa, three others promoted to Lt Gen rank|url=http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2015/09/bajwa-three-others-promoted-to-lt-gen/|accessdate=22 September 2015|publisher=Samaa|date=22 September 2015}}</ref>

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Asim Saleem Bajwa
عاصم سلیم باجوہ
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 April 2020
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
MinisterShibli Faraz
Preceded byFirdous Ashiq Awan (as Special Assistant)
Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority CPEC
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 2019
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Commander Southern Command & XII Corps (Pakistan)
In office
September 2017 – September 2019
Inspector General Arms (General Headquarters)
In office
December 2016 – September 2017
Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations
In office
June 2012 – December 2016
Preceded byAthar Abbas
Succeeded byAsif Ghafoor
Personal details
Born5 December
Muzaffargarh
Alma materPakistan Military Academy
AwardsTamgha-e-Basalat
Hilal-e-Imtiaz
Military service
AllegiancePakistan Pakistan
Branch/servicePakistan Pakistan Army
Years of service1984–2019
Rank Lieutenant-General

Lieutenant General (Retired) Asim Saleem Bajwa (Urdu/Punjabi: عاصم سلیم باجوہ) is a retired Pakistani three-star general who is serving as the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting since 28 April 2020 and as the Chairman of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority since November 2019.

On 11 December 2016, Bajwa was appointed Inspector General Arms at GHQ, where he served until his appointment to the key position of Commander Southern Command & XII Corps (Pakistan) in September 2017. Previously, he also served as Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), from 2012 to 2016 preceding Major Gen. Asif Ghafoor.[1][2]

Education and background

Bajwa was commissioned in the 34th Punjab Regiment in 1984, at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) in Kakul.[2] He graduated from the Command and Staff College in Quetta, as well as the National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad, followed by the Staff College, Camberley.[2] He holds master's degrees in war studies from NDU and defence studies from King's College London.[2]

A member of the Bajwa clan, Asim Bajwa is married and has three children. His hobbies include reading and playing golf.[2]

Military career

During his military career, Asim Bajwa has served on multiple instructional and command-level posts, such as leading an anti-tank battalion, the 111th Infantry Brigade, and an infantry division.[2] He was a brigade major at an infantry brigade and served as Chief of Staff at a strike Corps. He instructed courses at PMA Kakul and the Command and Staff College, Quetta, and was a deputy military secretary to the President of Pakistan.[2] Bajwa assisted General Pervez Musharraf in compiling his book In the Line of Fire.[3] In December 2010, he was promoted to the rank of a major-general. On 4 June 2012, Bajwa was appointed as the director-general of the ISPR.[3][2]

On 22 September 2015 he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.[4]

Lt Gen Asim Salim Bajwa, was appointed Inspector General Arms (IG Arms) at GHQ on 11 December 2016 until 28 September 2017. Then he was appointed commander, Southern Command of Pakistan Army.[5]

Post-retirement

In November 2019, the Establishment Division notified Bajwa as Chairman of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority for a four-year period.[6]

On 27 April 2020, He has been appointed as special assistant to the prime minister on information and broadcasting.[7] [8]

Awards

Bajwa has been decorated with the Tamgha-i-Basalat and Hilal-i-Imtiaz for his military services.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Army reshuffle: Lt Gen Asim Bajwa posted commander Southern Command". The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 28 September 2017, Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Director General ISPR Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa HI (M)". Inter-Services Public Relations. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b Shakil Shaikh. "Bajwa made DG ISPR in high-level military reshuffle" The News, 28 April 2012
  4. ^ "Bajwa, three others promoted to Lt Gen rank". Samaa. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  5. ^ http://www.dawn.com/news/1301868
  6. ^ "Asim Bajwa made chairman of newly created CPEC Authority". Dawn. 27 November 2019.
  7. ^ https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/27/592630/pm-removes-awan-appoints-bajwa-as-new-special-assistant-for-information/amp/
  8. ^ "Lt Gen (r) Asim Bajwa appointed as SAPM on Info". The Nation.
Military offices
Preceded by Director General of the ISPR
2012 – 		Succeeded by
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