Lt-Gen Asim Malik given additional charge of NSA

Cabinet Division has issued formal notification of his appointment

By Rana Ghulam Qadir
May 01, 2025
Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik. — ISPR/File
Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik. — ISPR/File

ISLAMABAD: Amid the prevailing Pak-India tension, the federal government on Wednesday gave DG(I) Lt Gen Asim Malik additional charge of National Security Adviser (NSA).

His appointment will be effective immediately. The Cabinet Division has issued a formal notification of his appointment. The NSA post has been vacant since August 2022.