Athar Abbas

Athar Abbas
Major General Athar Abbas
Ambassador of Pakistan to Ukraine
In office
2015–2018
Director General of the Inter Services Public Relations
In office
2008–2012
Preceded byWaheed Arshad
Succeeded byAsim Saleem Bajwa
Personal details
Born23 June 1955[1]
Lahore
EducationAsia Pacific Centre for Security Studies, National Defence University, Quaid-i-Azam University
AwardsHilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)[1]
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Army
Years of service1976 – 2012
Rank Major General
UnitArmy Armored Corps
Commands
Battles/wars

Major General Athar Abbas is a former Director General of the ISPR and former Ambassador of Pakistan to Ukraine from 2015 to 2018.[1][2] He retired from active military service after 35 years in June 2012.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Profile of Athar Abbas on Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan website Retrieved 28 November 2017
  2. ^ "Athar Abbas takes over as new DG ISPR (Profile of Athar Abbas)" (Press release). ISPR. 2008-01-14. Archived from the original on 2008-01-16. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

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