Celebs congratulate Lt-Gen Asif Ghafoor on promotion
November 27, 2020 12:10 PM
Pakistani celebrities Humayun Saeed, Akcent, Aijaz Aslam and Fahad Mustafa have congratulated Lt-General Asif Ghafoor on his promotion.
“Congratulations to you my friend for being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.” wrote Akcent’s Adrian Sina on social media. “I can’t wait to have the fantastic cup of tea again,” added the lead singer of the Romanian pop band.
https://twitter.com/akcentofficial/status/1331639745206751232
Humayun Saeed wished him all the best for his future endeavours.
https://twitter.com/iamhumayunsaeed/status/1331612075307790336
Aijaz Aslam and Fahad Mustafa also extended their regards.
On Wednesday, six major generals were promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.
https://twitter.com/fahadmustafa26/status/1331971173010247680
In a tweet, the military’s media wing said those promoted included Maj Gen Akhtar Nawaz , Maj Gen Sardar Hassan Azhar Hayat, Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, Maj Gen Salman Fayyaz Ghani, Maj Gen Sarfraz Ali and Maj Gen Muhammad Ali.
https://twitter.com/aijazz7/status/1331615227389964290
Asif Ghafoor, who is among the most prominent recipients of the promotion, has previously served as the ISPR director-general.
He was appointed to the post in December 2016, replacing Lt Gen Asim Bajwa as the military’s spokesperson.
Gen Ghafoor has now been posted as Inspector General Communication and Information Technology.