Hilal-e-lmtiaz (Military)
High Commissioner of Pakistan to Nigeria
Curriculum Vitae
Major General Sohail Ahmad Khan was commissioned in 18th Battalion (Desert Hawks) The Punjab Regiment in 1982. He is a graduate of Command and Staff College, Quetta and National Defence University, Islamabad. He also holds MSc (Hon) degree in War Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad and MSc Defence and Strategic Studies from the same institution.
During his career the General has held a number of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments. He has commanded 18th Battalion (Desert Hawks) The Punjab Regiment, two Infantry Brigades and an Infantry Division. His staff appointments include Brigade Major of two Infantry Brigades and Chief of Staff of a Corps.
He has been a Directing Staff at Command and Staff College Quetta. The General has also served as Defence Advisor at Pakistan High Commission, Pretoria, South Africa. He also served as Commandant Command and Staff College Quetta and Vice Military Secretary at General Headquarters Rawalpindi.
General retired on 24th April 2017 after spending almost 3 years as Director General of Airports Security Force Pakistan. A father of two daughters of which the elder one, a dentist by profession is married to an Army Officer and younger one is a graduate of physics from a reputable University in USA. The General has assumed the charge as High Commissioner of Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Nigeria since 12th January 2024.