Asim Malik

Lieutenant General
Asim Malik
HI(M) SBt
Lieutenant General Asim Malik HI(M) SBt
عاصم ملک
10th National Security Advisor of Pakistan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 30 April 2025
President	Asif Ali Zardari
Prime Minister	Shehbaz Sharif
Preceded by	Moeed Yusuf
31st Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 30 September 2024
President	Asif Ali Zardari
Prime Minister	Shehbaz Sharif
Preceded by	Lt. General Nadeem Anjum
Adjutant General; GHQ (Pakistan)
	In office; 6 October 2021 – 29 September 2024
Preceded by	Lt.Gen Muhammed Amir
Succeeded by	Lt.Gen Azhar Waqas
Personal details
Born	Shahpur Tehsil, Sargodha District, Punjab, Pakistan
Parent	Ghulam Muhammad Malik
Alma mater	University of Balochistan; Fort Leavenworth; Royal College of Defence Studies; National Defence University; Pakistan Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	Pakistan Army
Service years	1989–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	12 Baloch Regiment
Commands	Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence; Adjutant general − GHQ; 41 Infantry Division; National Defence University (Chief instructor); VCGS − A;
Conflicts / operations	War on terror War in Afghanistan; ; Insurgency in Balochistan; War in North-West Pakistan Operation Rah-e-Nijat; Operation Zarb-e-Azb; Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad; Operation Azm-e-Istehkam; ; Durand line skirmishes; 2025 India–Pakistan standoff 2025 India-Pakistan conflict; ; 2025 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict;
Awards	Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military); Sitara-e-Basalat; Sword of Honour (Pakistan)

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Muhammad Asim Malik, HI(M) is a Pakistani three-star general and the current Director-General of Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI), a position he has held since 30 September 2024. He is the first PhD holder to be appointed Director-General of the ISI. He is also first ISI chief to be appointed as the 10th National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of Pakistan since 30 April 2025.