Sajjad Ghani
Sajjad Ghani | |
|---|---|
| Chairman, Water and Power Development Authority | |
| In office August 2022 – June 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Muzammil Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Naveed Asghar |
| Corps Commander, V Corps | |
| In office November 2013 – 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Ijaz Chaudhry |
| Succeeded by | Naveed Mukhtar |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1978 — 2016 |
| Rank |   Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Corps of Engineers |
| Commands |
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Sajjad Ghani, HI(M) is a retired three-star general of the Pakistan Army and former Chairman of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA).[1][2]
Military career
[edit]Ghani was commissioned into the Pakistan Army in 1978 through the Pakistan Military Academy and joined the Corps of Engineers. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Military College of Engineering in 1984, followed by a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from UET Lahore in 1990.[3]
Ghani commanded an Infantry Brigade and later 8th Infantry Division during the Second Battle of Swat.[4] He was promoted to the rank of Major General in 2010.[3] As a major general, he served as Vice Chief of General Staff.[5] He was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed as Quartermaster General before taking over command of V Corps, Karachi in November 2013.[6][7] As Corps Commander, he oversaw operational preparedness in southern Pakistan. He retired from military service in 2016.[citation needed]
Post military career
[edit]On 12 August 2022, Ghani was appointed as the 23rd Chairman of WAPDA, succeeding Lt Gen (R) Muzammil Hussain.[8] He was also appointed to the Board of Directors of Kot Addu Power Company (KAPCO) on 17 August 2022.[9] In 2025, he announced the proposed plans to build more dams.[10] As an aftermath of 2025 India–Pakistan conflict, he said that the organization has taken some major steps to expand its water & power storage amid India's breach to the Indus Waters Treaty.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "WAPDA". wapda.gov.pk. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Dawn News". dawn.com. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ a b "New Wapda chief takes charge". Dawn. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Wyne made chief of general staff". DAWN.COM. 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Lt Gen (r) Sajjad Ghani assumes charge as new WAPDA chairman". The Nation. 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Reshuffle: Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani appointed Karachi corps commander". The Express Tribune. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Lt-Gen (r) Sajjad Ghani front-runner for Wapda chairman slot". ARY NEWS. 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Lt Gen (r) Sajjad Ghani assumes charge as new WAPDA chairman". Dunya News. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Kot Addu Power Company. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Trends - Lt. General Sajjad Ghani - Business Recorder". www.brecorder.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "WAPDA to add 9.7m acre feet to water storage amid India's water aggression". Profit by Pakistan Today. 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2025-05-22.