Muhammad Aqeel is a three-star general in the
Pakistan Army
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who currently serves as the
Commander
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of the
XXXI Corps, Bahawalpur, since May 2, 2025.
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
The General Headquarters (abbreviated Army GHQ) is the direct reporting and the command post of the Pakistan Army, located in the Chaklala at the vicinity of Rawalpindi, adjacent to the Joint Staff Headquarters (JS HQ).
History
In 1851, th ...
(GHQ) in Rawalpindi.
In 2023, he was promoted from Major General to the
Lieutenant General
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.
In 2023, Aqeel appointed as the Inspector General Communication & Information Technology (C&IT).
On May 2, 2025, he assumed command of the
XXXI Corps, also known as the
Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur (Urdu: ; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 13th largest city of Pakistan and List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, 8th most populous city of Punjab. Bahawalpur is the capital of Bahawalpur Division.
Founded in ...
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.
Awards and decorations
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Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military)
References
Pakistani generals
Pakistan Army officers
Living people
1967 births
Military personnel from Rawalpindi
Recipients of Hilal-i-Imtiaz
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