Lieutenant General (Retired) Hamood Uz Zaman Khan | |
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Secretary of Defence, Pakistan | |
Assumed office August 24, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Lt Gen (R) Humayun Aziz |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Alma mater | Pakistan Command and Staff College, National Defence University, Islamabad, National Defence University[1] |
Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) |
Lieutenant General (Retired) Hamood Uz Zaman Khan is a military officer of Pakistan, who has served in various capacities in the Pakistan Army. He is known for establishing the National Command & Operation Centre (NCOC) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Post-retirement, he was appointed as the Secretary of Defence and has also served as the federal secretary of the Ministry of Defence Production. He has been recognized with the award of Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military). He is an alumnus of Command and Staff College Quetta, National Defense University, Islamabad, and National Defense University, USA.