At present, Lt-Gen Malik is serving as an adjutant general at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, according to the Pakistan Television (PTV) News. He will be replacing Lt-Gen Nadeem Anjum, who was appointed by then-prime minister Imran Khan in 2021.

“Lt. Gen. Muhammad Asim Malik has been appointed as DG ISI,” PTV News said. “Lt. Gen. Asim Malik will assume charge of his new responsibilities on Sept. 30.”

Malik has previously served in the Balochistan infantry division and commanded the infantry brigade in Pakistan’s northwestern Waziristan district, as per the state television report.

PTV said Malik earned an honorary sword in his course. It added that he has also served as chief instructor at the National Defense University (NDU) and as an instructor at the Command and Staff College Quetta.

the statement said the new spy chief is a graduate of Fort Leavenworth in the United States and the Royal College of Defense Studies in London.