Shahid Imtiaz (

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: شاہد امتیاز) is a Pakistani

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who is the incumbent Corps Commander of X Corps.

Military career

Shahid was commissioned in the 19 Azad Kashmir Regiment and completed the 22nd Officers Training School (OTS) course. In February 2017, he was promoted to the rank of Major General. In March 2021, President of Pakistan

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awarded him the

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. He has served as the Director General, Staff Duties at the COAS Secretariat and as GOC 23 Div, Jhelum. In October 2022, he was elevated to the rank of

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during his tenure as Commandant of the School of Infantry and Tactics in

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. Following Asim Munir's appointment as 11th Chief of the Army Staff in November 2022, Imtiaz was brought in to lead X Corps. He officially took command of X Corps later that same December. In September 2023, there was speculation that Imtiaz would be appointed as the Director-General of

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(DG—ISI). However, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) denied these reports, labeling them as baseless.

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