Kashif Abdullah

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Kashif Abdullah
BornPakistan
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch Pakistan Army
Years of service1994 — present
Rank Major General
Unit31 Punjab Regiment
Commands
  • GOC 41st Infantry Division
  • Director General Military Operations
Battles / wars2025 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
MONUSCO
Alma materPakistan Military Academy

Kashif Abdullah is a serving two-star general in the Pakistan Army, who is currently serving as the Director General of Military Operations (DG MO) at GHQ, Rawalpindi.[1]

Military career

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Abdullah commissioned in 31 Punjab Regiment through 89th PMA Long Course in 1994. As a brigadier, he served as sector commander of a sector under Frontier Corps Balochistan (South).He was promoted to the rank of Major General from Brigadier in 2022.[2]

Abdullah served as GOC of the 41st Infantry Division, assigned at Quetta.[3] He is currently serving as Director General of Director General of Military Operations (DG MO) at General Staff Branch, General Headquarters, Rawalpindi. As DGMO, he led delegation of Pakistan Army to Bahrain.[4] He also led the meeting of Pakistani delegation in Azerbaijan to have a conversation with Deputy Commander of the Azerbaijani Land Forces.[5]

Role in 2025 India - Pakistan border skirmishes ceasefire

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As Director General Military Operations (DGMO), Kashif Abdullah played a leading role in military-level communication with India during the border tensions of 2025.[6][7] On May 10, 2025, he interacted with his Indian counterpart, Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, following which the two parties agreed to complete the ceasefire with control and other sectors.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "India, Pak To Work Towards Reducing Alertness Levels: Sources". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  2. ^ Desk News, Tribune (2022-07-26). "32 brigadiers promoted to the rank of major-general". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  3. ^ "GOC 41 Division Major General Kashif Abdullah, CPO Quetta laying wreath of flowers on graveyard of martyrs on the occasion of celebrating Defence Day". 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  4. ^ "Bahrain News Agency". www.bna.bh. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  5. ^ Rnewsauthor (2025-01-25). "Azerbaijan, Pakistan To Collaborate Closely for Defense Hardware Production and To Secure Energy Sector - RESONANT NEWS". RESONANT NEWS - Resonates with Truth. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
  6. ^ Nadir Guramani, Dawn News (2025-05-12). "Pak-India DGMOs discuss ceasefire in 1st round of talks". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  7. ^ NATION, News Desk (2025-05-12). "Pakistan, India DGMOs to hold talks today". The Nation. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  8. ^ Ahmed, Ramiz (2025-05-12). "Pakistan, India agree to uphold ceasefire". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  9. ^ Syed, Baqir Sajjad (2025-05-19). "Ceasefire has no expiry date, officials say". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-07-22.