Humayun Aziz

Lieutenant General Humayun Aziz HI(M) is a retired three-star general of the Pakistan Army and a former Defence Secretary of Pakistan. He served as Commander of the V Corps and General Officer Commanding of the 2nd Artillery Division.

Lieutenant General Humayun Aziz HI(M)
Secretary of Defence Pakistan
In office 2021–2023
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Hamood Uz Zaman Khan
Commander, V Corps
In office August 2018 – December 2020
Preceded by	Shahid Baig Mirza
Succeeded by	Nadeem Ahmed Anjum
General Officer Commanding, 2nd Artillery Division
In office 2016–2018
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	Pakistan Army
Years of service	1983–2020
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Regiment of Artillery
Commands	V Corps, Karachi 2nd Artillery Division, Gujranwala

Military career

Humayun Aziz was commissioned into the Pakistan Army in 1983 in the Regiment of Artillery.

In 2016, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and appointed as General Officer Commanding of the 2nd Artillery Division in Gujranwala.^[1]

In August 2018, he assumed command of the V Corps, Karachi.^[2] He led military exercises and operational readiness efforts in southern Pakistan until his retirement in December 2020.^[3]

Post-retirement

After retirement, Aziz was appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Production.^[4] He served in this capacity until 2023, when he was succeeded by Lt Gen (R) Hamood Uz Zaman Khan. ^[5]

He was also appointed as the Colonel Commandant of the Pakistan Army Artillery Corps. ^[6]

Awards and decorations

• Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military)