Hidayat ur Rehman (officer)

Lieutenant General Hidayat ur Rehman is a retired three-star general in the Pakistan Army. He served as commander of the XI Corps in Peshawar. In January 2024, he was appointed Chairman of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission.

Early life and education

Hidayat ur Rehman was born in the village of Bonji, Astore District, in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan. He joined the Pakistan Army in 1983 through the Azad Kashmir Regiment. He is a graduate of the Command and Staff College in Quetta and the National DeFence University in Islamabad, where he also served as an instructor.

Military career

Rehman commanded infantry brigades and divisions including the 9th Infantry Division in Gujranwala and the 11th Infantry Division in Lahore.

In 2014, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and appointed as the Corps Commander of XI Corps in Peshawar. He has also served as the Director General of Military Training and as military adviser at the United Nations.

In 2017, he was appointed as Colonel Commandant of AK Regiment.

Post-retirement

In January 2024, Hidayat ur Rehman was appointed Chairman of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission by the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.