The federal government has approved a four-year extension in service for Fawad Asadullah Khan, who currently serves as Director General of the Intelligence Bureau, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.
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The government said the decision was made in recognition of Khan’s professional expertise, leadership, and contributions to national security during a period marked by evolving security challenges and increasing operational demands for intelligence institutions.
Fawad Asadullah Khan was appointed IB chief on April 21, 2022. His appointment was considered significant in the history of the organisation as he became the first officer from the intelligence cadre to be promoted to Grade 22 before being elevated to the top post of the bureau.
Officials stated that Khan’s career spans nearly four decades in operational and strategic intelligence. During this time, he has served in several important assignments and developed extensive experience in intelligence operations and internal security matters.
وزیراعظم شہباز شریف نے ڈی جی انٹیلیجنس بیورو فواد اسد اللّٰہ خان کی مدت ملازمت میں توسیع کردی
فواد اسد اللّٰہ خان کی مدت ملازمت میں 4 سال کی توسیع کی گئی ہے
مدت ملازمت میں توسیع 14 جولائی 2026 سے تصور کی جائے گی
اسٹیبلشمنٹ ڈویژن نے باضابطہ نوٹیفکیشن جاری کر دیا#ib#dgib pic.twitter.com/89UxolV0hD— Yasir Nazar awan (@YasirNazar77) May 22, 2026
The statement further highlighted that his leadership has played an important role in strengthening the institution amid changing regional and domestic security dynamics. The extension is being viewed as an effort to maintain continuity within the country’s civilian intelligence framework.
Throughout his career, Khan has also received several national honours for his services. In 1996, he was awarded the Tamgha-e-Shujaat, followed by the Sitara-e-Shujaat in 2017.
More recently, he was conferred the Hilal-e-Imtiaz in 2025 for his services during Maarka-e-Haq, adding to a distinguished record in Pakistan’s intelligence and security sector.
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The Intelligence Bureau is one of Pakistan’s key civilian intelligence agencies and plays a major role in internal security, intelligence gathering, and coordination on national security matters.