Kashif Abdullah

Kashif Abdullah is a serving two-star general in the Pakistan Army, who is currently serving as the Director General of Military Operations (DG MO) at GHQ, Rawalpindi.^[1]

Major General Kashif Abdullah
Born	Pakistan
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch	Pakistan Army
Years of service	1994 — present
Rank	Major General
Unit	31 Punjab Regiment
Commands	GOC 41st Infantry Division Director General Military Operations
Battles / wars	2025 India–Pakistan border skirmishes MONUSCO
Alma mater	Pakistan Military Academy

Military career

Abdullah commissioned in 31 Punjab Regiment through 89th PMA Long Course in 1994. As a brigadier, he served as sector commander of a sector under Frontier Corps Balochistan (South).He was promoted to the rank of Major General from Brigadier in 2022.^[2]

Abdullah served as GOC of the 41st Infantry Division, assigned at Quetta.^[3] He is currently serving as Director General of Director General of Military Operations (DG MO) at General Staff Branch, General Headquarters, Rawalpindi. As DGMO, he led delegation of Pakistan Army to Bahrain.^[4] He also led the meeting of Pakistani delegation in Azerbaijan to have a conversation with Deputy Commander of the Azerbaijani Land Forces.^[5]

Role in 2025 India - Pakistan border skirmishes ceasefire

As Director General Military Operations (DGMO), Kashif Abdullah played a leading role in military-level communication with India during the border tensions of 2025.^[6][7][8] On May 10, 2025, he interacted with his Indian counterpart, Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, following which the two parties agreed to complete the ceasefire with control and other sectors.^[9][10]