Zarrar Azim
{{Short description|Retired senior officer of the Pakistan Army}}
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| name = Zarrar Azim
| honorific_prefix = Lieutenant General (Retd.)
| allegiance = Pakistan
| branch = Pakistan Army
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| rank = Lieutenant General
| unit = Guides Cavalry
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| office4 = Corps Commander, IV Corps Lahore
| term_start4 = October 2001
| term_end4 = December 2003
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| successor4 = Lt Gen Shahid Aziz
| predecessor4 = Lt Gen Aziz Khan
| alma_mater = Pakistan Military Academy
| commands = *GOC 6th Armoured Division
- Director General Punjab Rangers
- Commander IV Corps Lahore
- Inspector General Training and Evaluation, GHQ
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Lieutenant General Zarrar Azim {{small|HI(M)}} is a retired three-star general of the Pakistan Army who served as Corps Commander of IV Corps Lahore.{{Cite web |date=2001-10-11 |title=Three corps get new commanders |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/972/three-corps-get-new-commanders |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2002-12-10 |title=Bangladesh army chief meets corps commander |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/71503/bangladesh-army-chief-meets-corps-commander |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
Military career
Zarrar Azim was commissioned into the Guides Cavalry in 1970 via 42 PMA Long Course. As a lieutenant colonel, he had commanded the 13th Lancers. He also led the Punjab Rangers.{{Cite web |title=LT_GEN_ZARRAR_AZIM_OBITUARY {{!}} PDF |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/811629864/LT-GEN-ZARRAR-AZIM-OBITUARY |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=Scribd |language=en}} He was instructor at Pakistan Army Armoured School and National Defence College. He served as General officer commanding of 6th Armoured Division. One of his key appointments were Director General of Punjab Rangers.{{Cite web |last=Mianwalian |date=2017-01-20 |title=LIEUTENANT GENERAL ZARRAR AZIM, HI(M) |url=https://mianwali.org/lieutenant-general-zarrar-azim-him/ |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=Mianwali.org |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-07-23 |title=Pakistan army gets a liberal look |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/pakistan-army-gets-a-liberal-look-1.426753 |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema |language=en}}
In October 2001, he was appointed Corps Commander of IV Corps in Lahore, where he served until December 2003. Later he served as Inspector General Training and Evaluation, a key appointment at General Headquarters.{{Cite web |date=2003-12-19 |title=President appoints new MI chief |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/130253/president-appoints-new-mi-chief |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Is Pakistan next? Implications and Options (Pakistan Media Survey: March 2003) {{!}} IPCS |url=https://www.ipcs.org/comm_select.php?articleNo=1009 |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=www.ipcs.org}}{{Cite web |title=Your residence among the Falcons |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/60187-your-residence-among-the-falcons |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}
References
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Category:Pakistan Army officers
Category:Baloch Regiment officers
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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