Adnan Asif Jah Shad
{{Short description|Pakistani Army officer and Director General of Airports Security Force}}
{{Infobox military person
| name = Adnan Asif Jah Shad
| honorific_prefix = Major General
| honorific_suffix = HI(M)
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| allegiance = {{PAK}}
| branch = {{army|PAK}}
| serviceyears = 1988 — present
| rank = 23px Major General
| unit = 14 Frontier Force Regiment
| commands = *Platoon Commander at Pakistan Military Academy
- Deputy Assistant Military Secretary
- Defence attaché to Germany
- Director General Personnel Administration
- Director General Airports Security Force
| office1 = Director General of Airports Security Force
| term_start1 = October 2022
| term_end1 = present
| predecessor1 = Major General Abid Latif Khan
| awards = 30px Hilal-i-Imtiaz
| alma_mater = Pakistan Military Academy
Command and Staff College Quetta
}}
Major General Adnan Asif Jah Shad {{small|HI(M)}} is a two-star senior officer in the Pakistan Army and currently serves as the Director General of the Airports Security Force (ASF).{{Cite web |title=قوم شہدا کی عظمتوں کی معترف ہے، ڈی جی اے ایس ایف |url=https://jang.com.pk/news/1230035 |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=jang.com.pk |language=ur}}
Military career
Adnan Asif Jah Shad was commissioned into the 14 Frontier Force Regiment.{{Cite web |title=Our Heroes - Director General of the Airport Security Forces |url=https://www.asf.gov.pk/our-heros/director-general-asf-maj-gen-asif-jah-shad-hi-m/}}
He was promoted to the rank of Major General in 2018.{{Cite web |date=2018-06-29 |title=37 brigadiers made major generals |url=https://nation.com.pk/29-Jun-2018/37-brigadiers-made-major-generals |access-date=2025-05-29 |website=The Nation |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Web |date=2018-09-28 |title=Six Pak Army Major Generals promoted to Lieutenant General rank |url=https://arynews.tv/six-major-generals-promoted-lieutenant-general/ |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=ARY NEWS |language=en-US}} He served as General officer commanding of the 26th Mechanized Division.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-07 |title=Punjab pledges 1965 War like sacrifices on Defence Day |url=https://nation.com.pk/07-Sep-2019/punjab-pledges-1965-war-like-sacrifices-on-defence-day |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=The Nation |language=en-US}} He also had his tenure as Defence attaché to Germany and Director General Personnel Administration. As per 2025, he is serving as Director General of the Airports Security Force.{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2022-12-02 |title=DG Airport Security Force Maj. Gen. Adnan Asif Jah Shad called on Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar at Finance Division. |url=https://mediaonlinetoday.com/dg-airport-security-force-maj-gen-adnan-asif-jah-shad-called-on-finance-minister-senator-ishaq-dar-at-finance-division/ |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=Media Online Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Who Is The Current Director-General Of Airport Security Force (ASF) ? |url=https://testpoint.pk/ |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=TestPoint}} As DG ASF, he has been praised by senior appointments of the Pakistan Army for his efforts to increase security at the airports.{{Cite web |title=Corps commander lauds ASF’s efforts to ensure foolproof security at country’s airports |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1284252-corps-commander-lauds-asf-s-efforts-to-ensure-foolproof-security-at-country-s-airports |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}
He has been awarded with Hilal-i-Imtiaz for his service in the army from the President of Pakistan.{{Cite web |last=Raza |first=Syed Irfan |date=2021-03-25 |title=President confers military awards |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1614390 |access-date=2025-05-29 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
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Category:Pakistan Army officers