Latest update: DG ISI Lt Gen Asim Malik to continue in his present office: security sources
- On October 6, 2025, Lt Gen Asim Malik was confirmed to continue as Director General of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence in Islamabad.
- He assumed the role of ISI chief in September 2024, succeeding Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum, and was subsequently appointed as National Security Adviser in April 2025.
- Prior to this role, Lt Gen Malik held the position of adjutant general at GHQ Rawalpindi, and has previously led military units, including a division stationed in Balochistan and a brigade operating in South Waziristan.
- According to security sources cited by The Express Tribune, Lt Gen Asim Malik will remain in his current role.
- Although Malik was previously due to retire in 2025, reports did not specify if his service will be further extended.
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Muhammad Asim Malik To Continue As Pakistans ISI Chief: Report
Pakistan's incumbent spy chief Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik will continue as the Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the country's premier intelligence agency, according to a media report on Monday.


Pakistan's incumbent spy chief Lt Gen Malik to continue as ISI's Director General
Pakistan's incumbent spy chief, Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik, will continue as Director General of the ISI, according to a media report. Malik, who also serves as National Security Advisor, was reportedly due to retire later this year. He was appointed ISI chief in September 2024.
Pakistan keeps Lt Gen Asim Malik on as ISI Director General
Islamabad: Pakistan’s incumbent spy chief Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik will continue as the Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the country’s premier intelligence agency, according to a media report on Monday. “Lt Gen Asim Malik is continuing his services in his present appointment,” security sources told The Express Tribune newspaper. Lt Gen Malik, who also serves as the national security advisor (NSA), was earl…
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