Sajjad Akram is a retired senior officer of the Pakistan Army who had commanded the I Corps, situated at Mangla. Following retirement, he served as Chairman of the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC).
Sajjad Akram | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of Punjab Public Service Commission | |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Commander, I Corps Mangla | |
| In office 2006–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Javed Alam Khan |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1954 Hyderabad, Sindh |
| Alma mater | Pakistan Military Academy Command and Staff College, Quetta National Defence College |
| Awards |  Hilal-i-Imtiaz |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1971 — 2010 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 11 Baloch Regiment |
| Commands |
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Early life and education
editAkram was born on 5 April 1954 in Hyderabad, Sindh. He is a graduate of the Command and Staff College, Quetta and the National Defence College in Islamabad.[1]
Military career
editDuring long illustrious military career, he has served at various capacities at home and aborad. He commanded two Infantry battalions, 69 Baloch Regiment and 42 Baloch Regiment. As a brigadier, he commanded the 6 Azad Kashmir Brigade. Upon promotion to major general, he had led 37th Infantry Division.[1] In October 2003, Akram was appointed as Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), a post he held until September 2005.[2][3]
He also held numerous staff appointments, including general staff officer - 3 and brigade major of an infantry brigade. As his instructional appointment, he was a platoon commander of one of platoons at Pakistan Military Academy and Directing Staff at Command and Staff College Quetta. He also served as Chief of Staff of a strike corps, one of the prominent appointment within a corp. [1]
He held the office of Director General National Accountability Bureau.[4] In 2006, he was appointed Corps Commander of I Corps, Mangla, one of the Pakistan Army’s principal strike formations.[5][6] Later, he led the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority.[7][8]
He retired from active military service in 2010.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lieutenant General Akram's services as Deputy chairman Erra lauded". Brecorder. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ "New Force Commander for UNAMSIL Appointed" (PDF) (Press release). United Nations. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Pakistani general new commander of UN forces in Sierra Leone | UN News". news.un.org. 2003-10-09. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Three corps commanders replaced". DAWN.COM. 2006-04-11. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ "Gen. Kayani Reshuffles Top Brass". Arab News. 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Pakistan's Army Chief Replaces Commanders Promoted by Musharraf". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (2010-04-09). "Three officers made three-star generals". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Major reshuffle in Pakistan army". The Times of India. 2008-03-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "ISI chief, four commanders retiring this year". DAWN.COM. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2025-06-05.