Athar_Abbas
Athar Abbas
Pakistani general and ambassador
Major General Athar Abbas is a former Director General of the ISPR and former Ambassador of Pakistan to Ukraine from 2015 to 2018.[1][2] He retired from active military service after 35 years in June 2012.[1]
Athar Abbas | |
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Major General Athar Abbas | |
| Ambassador of Pakistan to Ukraine | |
| In office 2015–2018 | |
| Director General of the Inter Services Public Relations | |
| In office 2008–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Waheed Arshad |
| Succeeded by | Asim Saleem Bajwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1955[1] Lahore |
| Education | Asia Pacific Centre for Security Studies, National Defence University, Quaid-i-Azam University |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1976 – 2012 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Army Armored Corps |
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| Battles/wars | |
General Abbas was commissioned in October 1976 in the 54th PMA Long Course from the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul into the Pakistan Armoured Corps. He has held various command, staff and instructional appointments that include command of an armoured regiment, armoured brigade and armoured division. He has been General Staff officer (Operations) in various armoured formations. He is a graduate of Command and Staff College, Quetta and Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College, Malaysia.[2] After 35 years of active military service, Athar Abbas retired in June 2012.[1]
He is a participant of the Executive Course at Asia Pacific Centre for Security Studies, Hawaii, US. He has attended Armed Forces War Course and National Defence Course at the National Defence University, Islamabad. He has been on the faculty of Command and Staff College, Quetta and National Defence College, Islamabad. He holds a master's degrees in War Studies as well as Strategic Studies from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.[1] He was promoted to major general in June 2005 and had commanded an armoured division in Kharian from June 2005 to June 2007.[2]
Before joining Inter Services Public Relations Directorate, General Abbas served as Director General Quartering and Lands in Quartermaster General's Branch, General Headquarters. After he was appointed as the DG ISPR, Major General Mohammad Farooq replaced him at his previous position.[3]
Athar Abbas is married with three children, two daughters and a son.[2][1]
He also has 4 brothers, 3 of them are journalists Azhar Abbas (journalist), Mazhar Abbas, and Zaffar Abbas. The other is Anwer Abbas.[4]
- Profile of Athar Abbas on Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan website Retrieved 28 November 2017
- "Athar Abbas takes over as new DG ISPR (Profile of Athar Abbas)" (Press release). ISPR. 2008-01-14. Archived from the original on 2008-01-16. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- Sheikh, Shakil (9 January 2008). "Maj-Gen Athar is new DG ISPR". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- "KARACHI: Abid Abbas passes away". 18 January 2002.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Director General of the ISPR 2008 – 2012 |
Succeeded by |