Malik Zafar Iqbal
Retired senior officer of the Pakistan Army
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Malik Zafar Iqbal is a retired three-star general in the Pakistan Army. He served as Corps Commander of X Corps in Rawalpindi. Following his retirement from the military, he served as the Chairman of the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC).[1]
Malik Zafar Iqbal | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Punjab Public Service Commission | |
| In office February 2021 – February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen (Retd.) Asif Nawaz |
| Succeeded by | Sohail Shahzad |
| Personal details | |
| Pakistan Military Academy | |
Awards |  Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1980 — 2019 |
| Rank |   Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 3 Baloch Regiment |
| Commands |
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Military career
Malik Zafar Iqbal was commissioned into the Baloch Regiment in 1980.[2][3]
As a major general, he has served as Director General of Anti-Narcotics Force.[4] As a lieutenant general, he was appointed as Deputy Chief of Joint Staff and he had led foreign delegation.[5] One of his key appointments were Corps Commander Rawalpindi, where he had led the Pakistani troops during the 2016 Indian Line of Control strike.[6][7][8] He had reportedly claimed that the Indian casualties were higher than Pakistan's, marking Pakistan Army's professionalism during the clashes.[9][10][11]
Post military career
Following his retirement, he was appointed Chairman of the Punjab Public Service Commission in February 2021 and served until February 2024.[12][13] His tenure was noted for introducing transparent reforms in the recruitment process.[14]