Sajjad Ghani

Ghani was commissioned into the Pakistan Army in 1978 through the Pakistan Military Academy and joined the Corps of Engineers. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Military College of Engineering in 1984, followed by a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from UET Lahore in 1990.^[3]

Ghani commanded an Infantry Brigade and later 8th Infantry Division during the Second Battle of Swat.^[4] He was promoted to the rank of Major General in 2010.^[3] As a major general, he served as Vice Chief of General Staff.^[5] He was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed as Quartermaster General before taking over command of V Corps, Karachi in November 2013.^[6][7] As Corps Commander, he oversaw operational preparedness in southern Pakistan. He retired from military service in 2016.^{[citation needed]}

On 12 August 2022, Ghani was appointed as the 23rd Chairman of WAPDA, succeeding Lt Gen (R) Muzammil Hussain.^[8] He was also appointed to the Board of Directors of Kot Addu Power Company (KAPCO) on 17 August 2022.^[9] In 2025, he announced the proposed plans to build more dams.^[10] As an aftermath of 2025 India–Pakistan conflict, he said that the organization has taken some major steps to expand its water & power storage amid India's breach to the Indus Waters Treaty.^[11]