11 Notable alumni of
National Defence University
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National Defence University is 2215th in the world, 539th in Asia, and 8th in Pakistan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from National Defence University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Pervez Musharraf
- Occupations
- politicianmilitary personnelfinancier
- Biography
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Pervez Musharraf was a Pakistani military officer and politician who served as the tenth president of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008.
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Asif Ghafoor
- Biography
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Asif Ghafoor HI is a retired three-star ranking general in the Pakistani Army, who most recently served as the president of the National Defence University uptill 2024. Previously, Ghafoor served as the Corps Commander Quetta and the 20th director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
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Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
- Enrolled in National Defence University
- Graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ashfaq Parvez Kayani NI HI(C) HI(M) LoM LoH OMM (Urdu: اشفاق پرویز کیانی; born 20 April 1952), is a retired four-star general of the Pakistan Army who served as the eighth chief of army staff, being appointed on 29 November 2007 after his predecessor Pervez Musharraf retired from his military service and remained in the office until 29 November 2013.
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Asim Munir
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah is a Pakistani military officer who is currently serving as the 11th chief of the army staff of Pakistan Army since 29 November 2022. Before becoming the army chief, he was posted at the GHQ as Quartermaster general.
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Nadeem Raza
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Nadeem Raza NI, HI(M) (Urdu: ندیم رضا) is a retired four-star army general of the Pakistan Army who got commissioned in 10 Sind Regiment in September 1985. He served 17th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Raza was previously the Corps Commander of the X Corps (Pakistan) and CGS and General Officer Commanding 9th infantry division, Wana and Commandant of the Pakistan Military Academy.
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Babar Iftikhar
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Pakistan - Biography
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Babar Iftikhar HI(M) is a three-star general in the Pakistan Army who is currently serving as the President of the National Defence University since January 2025. He was the former 21st director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) from 16 January 2020 to 6 December 2022. He was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 1990. He is also former General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in Multan. He is also the former commander of V Corps of the Pakistan Army which has its headquarters in Karachi.
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Rashad Mahmood
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Rashad Mahmood NI, is a retired four-star army general in the Pakistan Army who served as the 15th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. He was appointed as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan by prime minister Nawaz Sharif on November 27, 2013. He retired on November 27, 2016.
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Athar Abbas
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- diplomatmilitary officer
- Biography
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Athar Abbas is a former Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations and former Ambassador of Pakistan to Ukraine from 2015 to 2018. He retired from active military service after 35 years in June 2012.
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Babar Khan Ghauri
- Years
- 1961-.. (age 64)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Babar Khan Ghauri is a Pakistani politician from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He also served as Minister for Ports and Shipping Pakistan in former Prime Ministers of Pakistan Yousaf Raza Gillani and Shaukat Aziz's tenure. He also served as member of Senate of Pakistan till 2015. As main source of income, he runs a Real Estate Business in Karachi and Dubai. He is a former senior political leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).
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Sanaullah Baloch
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sanaullah Baloch, is a Baloch nationalist leader from the Balochistan National Party (Mengal) (BNP-M). He is a former member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan from 2018 to 2023, Senate of Pakistan from 2003 to 2009 and National Assembly of Pakistan from 1997 to 1999.
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Khan Hasham bin Saddique
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- diplomatnaval officer
- Biography
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Khan Hasham bin Saddique HI SI(M) (Urdu:خان حشام بن صديق) is a retired vice admiral of the Pakistan Navy and a former diplomat who served as the Pakistan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
