Zaheer-ul-Islam
Zaheer-ul-Islam | |
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| ﻇﻬﻴﺮﺍﻹﺳﻼﻡ | |
| 25th Director General of the ISI | |
| In office 19 March 2012 – 7 November 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Shuja Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Rizwan Akhtar |
| Commander V Corps | |
| In office October 2010 – March 2012 | |
| Director General CT-Wing of the ISI | |
| In office 2008–2010 | |
| GOC 12th Infantry Division | |
| In office 2006–2008 | |
| Chief of Staff Army Strategic Forces Command | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 68–69) |
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| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1977–2014 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Punjab Regiment |
| Commands | |
Zaheer-ul-Islam HI (M), (Urdu: ﻇﻬﻴﺮ ﺍﻹﺳﻼﻡ) is a retired lieutenant-general of the Pakistan Army who served as the 25th Director General of the ISI. He was appointed to the position on 9 March 2012 and began working a day after his predecessor Ahmed Shuja Pasha left on 18 March 2012. At the time of his appointment, he was serving as the Corps Commander V Corps. In 2012 Forbes named him as the world's 52nd most powerful person.