Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar will replace Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor as the new head of the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed in a statement on Thursday. The announcement comes as Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed called on Prime Minister Imran Khan. Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor new assignment will be as the General Officer Commanding Okara. The outgoing DG ISPR, Maj Gen Ghafoor, took to Twitter to thank everyone for the support he received during this tenure.
Alhamdulillah.
Thanks to everyone I have remained associated with during the tenure. My very special thanks to Media all across. Can’t thank enough fellow Pakistanis for their love and support.
Best wishes to new DG ISPR for his success.#PakArmedForcesZindabad#PakistanZindabad— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) January 16, 2020
He also congratulates the new DG ISPR and wishes him a successful tenure. He writes in his tweet. “Best wishes to new DG ISPR for his success.”