Lieutenant General Asim Malik will replace Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum as the new intelligence chief, state media reported on Monday.

According to PTV News, the new chief will take office on September 30.

Lt. Gen. Asim is currently serving as the Adjutant General at GHQ.

He has previously commanded an infantry division in Balochistan and an infantry brigade in Waziristan. He also earned the honorary Sword of Honour in his course.

Additionally, he has served as the Chief Instructor at the National Defence University and an instructor at the Command and Staff College, Quetta. The general has previously served in the Military Operations Directorate as well.

General Asim is a graduate of Fort Leavenworth and the Royal College of Defence Studies.