Rizwan Akhtar
Rizwan Akhtar | |
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| رضوان اختر | |
| President National Defence University, Islamabad | |
| In office 11 December 2016 – 9 October 2017 | |
| 26th Director General of the ISI | |
| In office 7 November 2014 – 11 December 2016 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Zaheer-ul-Islam |
| Succeeded by | Naveed Mukhtar |
| Director General Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1982 – 2017 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | Frontier Force Regiment |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |
| Awards | |
Rizwan Akhtar HS HI(M) (Urdu: رضوان اختر) is a former three-star rank Pakistan Army general. He is a former spymaster who served as Director General of the ISI. He served from 8 November 2014 to 11 December 2016. On 8 October 2017, he announced his pre-mature retirement from the army.