Chiragh Haider Baloch

Lieutenant General Chiragh Haider Baloch is a retired Pakistan Army officer who has held several prominent military and civilian positions, including as Corps Commander of II Corps and Secretary of Defence Production in the Government of Pakistan.^[1]

Lieutenant General Chiragh Haider Baloch HI(M)
Secretary of Defence Production
In office March 2024 – Present
Corps Commander, II Corps
In office September 2021 – October 2022
Preceded by	Waseem Ashraf
Succeeded by	Akhtar Nawaz
Personal details
Born	Sahiwal, Sargodha District, Pakistan
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	Pakistan Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Frontier Force Regiment
Commands	II Corps, Multan Infantry Division, Jhelum Infantry Brigade Mujahid Battalion

Early life and education

Baloch hails from Sahiwal, in Sargodha District, Punjab, Pakistan. He was commissioned into the Frontier Force Regiment of the Pakistan Army. He belongs to a Ethnic Baloch Family from Town of Sahiwal which is a Baloch Town located in Sargodha District opposite River Chenab.

Military career

He commanded an infantry division in Jhelum, a brigade and also served with. ander of II Corps based in Multan in September 2021.^[2]

Baloch was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in September 2019.^[3][4]

He is one of those generals whose names have been sent to the President for the Post of Army Chief.^[5]

Post-retirement

In March 2024, he was appointed as Secretary of Defence Production, under the Ministry of Defence Production (Pakistan).^[6]

Awards and decorations

• Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) (2019)^[3]