Babar Iftikhar
Babar Iftikhar | |
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بابر افتخار | |
Official portrait, 2020, pictured as a Major General | |
| President National Defence University, Islamabad | |
| Assumed office February 2025 | |
| President | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen. Asif Ghafoor |
| Corps Commander V Corps | |
| In office 6 December 2022 – January 2025 | |
| Director General of ISPR | |
| In office 1 February 2020 – 5 December 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan Shehbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Asif Ghafoor |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 4 sons |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1990–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 6th Lancers |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | Operation Zarb-e-Azb |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz (military) |
Babar Iftikhar (Urdu: بابر افتخار) HI(M) is a three-star general in the Pakistan Army who is currently serving as the President of the National Defence University since January 2025. He was the former 21st director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) from 16 January 2020 to 6 December 2022. He was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 1990. He is also former General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in Multan. He is also the former commander of V Corps of the Pakistan Army which has its headquarters in Karachi.