Maj. General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry is the new DG ISPR, son of nuclear scientist Sultan Bashiruddin Mahmood. He belongs to EME corps and has served as DG of the Defence Science and Technology Organisation. He is a graduate of Pakistan Military Academy, Command and Staff College Quetta, Royal Command and staff college Jordan, and National Defence University. Chaudhry is the first DG ISPR from EME corps.
Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry is currently serving as the 22nd Director-General of the ISPR since December 6, 2022. He comes from the EME corps and is the first one from this corps to be appointed as DG ISPR. His father is the nuclear scientist Sultan Bashiruddin Mahmood and he has attended various military academies and colleges. He holds the rank of Major General in the Pakistan Army. The current DGISPR’s integrity, honesty, and capability are linked to his father, Bashiruddin Mahmood. However, the DG should not compromise his integrity for his job.