Masood Aslam

Muhammad Masood Aslam
محمد مسعود اسلم
Ambassador of Pakistan to Mexico
In office
June 2011  July 2013
Colonel Commandant
Punjab Regiment
In office
16 March 2008  April 2010
Corps Commander Peshawar
In office
15 April 2007  April 2010
Preceding Commands
IG Training & Evaluation
In office
2005  14 April 2007
Director General
National Accountability Bureau (Punjab)
In office
2003–2005
GOC 23rd Infantry Division, Jhelum
In office
2001–2003
Personal details
Born (1952-09-01) 1 September 1952
Mujahidabad, Jhelum District, Dominion of Pakistan
Children3, (including Hashim Masood)
EducationPresentation Convent School, Jhelum
Government High School Jhelum
Pakistan Military Academy
Cadet College Hasan Abdal
Quaid-i-Azam University (MA)
National Defence University, Pakistan
United Nations peacekeeping course in Sweden
Command and Staff College Quetta
Pakistan Naval War College
Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Army
Years of service1971–2010
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit4, 39 & 54 Punjab Regiment
Commands
Battles/wars
AwardsHilal-e-Imtiaz (Civilian)
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Sitara-e-Jurat
Imtiazi Sanad

Muhammad Masood Aslam HI (C) HI (M) SJ Imtiazi Sanad AFWC PSC (Urdu: محمد مسعود اسلم; born 1 September 1952) is a retired three-star general who served in the Pakistan Army for 39 years. His last post in the Army was serving as the commander of the XI Corps, fighting TTP forces in the North-West Pakistan region from 2007 to 2010. He also held the post of Colonel commandant of the Punjab Regiment from March 2008 to April 2010. Masood played a key role in the management of crucial operations against the Tehrik-i-Taliban, including directing and commanding the First Battle of Swat, operations Zalzala, Sherdil, Rah-e-Rast and Rah-e-Nijat.