Asim Malik

Lieutenant General Asim Malik HI(M)
عاصم ملک
10th National Security Advisor of Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 April 2025
President	Asif Ali Zardari
Prime Minister	Shehbaz Sharif
Preceded by	Moeed Yusuf
31st Director-General of ISI
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 September 2024
President	Asif Ali Zardari
Prime Minister	Shehbaz Sharif
Preceded by	Lt. General Nadeem Anjum
Adjutant General GHQ (Pakistan)
In office 6 October 2021 – 29 September 2024
Personal details
Born	Shahpur Tehsil, Sargodha District, Punjab, Pakistan
Parent	Ghulam Muhammad Malik
Alma mater	University of Balochistan Fort Leavenworth Royal College of Defence Studies National Defence University Pakistan Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	Pakistan Army
Service years	1989–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	12 Baloch Regiment
Commands	Adjutant general − GHQ 41 Infantry Division National Defence University (Chief instructor) VCGS − A
Conflicts / operations	War on terror War in Afghanistan Insurgency in Balochistan War in North-West Pakistan Operation Rah-e-Nijat Operation Zarb-e-Azb Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad Operation Azm-e-Istehkam Durand line skirmishes 2025 India–Pakistan standoff 2025 India-Pakistan conflict
Awards	Hilal-i-Imtiaz Sword of Honour (Pakistan)

Muhammad Asim Malik, HI(M) is a Pakistani three-star general and the current Director-General of Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI), a position he has held since 30 September 2024.^[1][2] He is the first PhD holder to be appointed Director-General of the ISI.^[3] He is also first ISI chief to be appointed 10th National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of Pakistan since 2025.