Muhammad Aqeel (general)

Muhammad Aqeel HI(M) is a three-star general in the Pakistan Army who currently serves as the Commander of the XXXI Corps, Bahawalpur, since May 2, 2025.

Lieutenant General Muhammad Aqeel HI(M)
Commander of XXXI Corps , Bahawalpur
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 May 2025
Preceded by	Lt Gen Saqib Mehmood Malik
Inspector General Communications & IT, GHQ
In office October 2022 – April 2025
Preceded by	Lt Gen Asif Ghafoor
Personal details
Born	(1967-04-15) April 15, 1967 (age 58) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Awards	Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military)
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	Pakistan Army
Years of service	1991 — present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	2 Frontier Force Regiment (Guides)
Commands	XXXI Corps, Bahawalpur Inspectorate General of C&IT (GHQ)

Education

Aqeel is a graduate of the 83rd Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Long Course and is affiliated with the 2 Frontier Force Regiment (Guides).

Military career

Commissioned into the Pakistan Army in 1991, Aqeel served as the Inspector General of Communications and Information Technology at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.^[1]

In 2023, he was promoted from Major General to the Lieutenant General.^[2]

In 2023, Aqeel appointed as the Inspector General Communication & Information Technology (C&IT).^[3]

On May 2, 2025, he assumed command of the XXXI Corps, also known as the Bahawalpur Corps, succeeding Lt Gen Saqib Mehmood Malik.

Public engagements

In May 2025, following cross-border hostilities during Pakistan–India conflict , Lt Gen Aqeel visited Bahawal Victoria Hospital to assess the condition of civilians affected by the conflict.^[4]

Awards and decorations

• Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military)^[5]