Bilal Akbar

Bilal Akbar is a retired three-star general of the Pakistan Army who later served as a Pakistan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

Early life and education General Bilal was admitted at the Pakistan Military Academy in 1984, and passed out from the academy with a class of 73rd PMA Long Course on 13 March 1986. He gained commission in the army as 2nd-Lt in the Artillery Corps.

Director-General, Sindh Rangers (2014–2016) In August 2014, Major General Bilal Akbar was transferred and took charge as the Director-General of the Sindh Rangers. Under his command, the Sindh Rangers decreased the rate of crime in Karachi and apprehended those in charge of organised crime within Karachi. Due to numerous successful operations under his command, Karachi had started its recovery to stability, and becoming a contributing part of Pakistan. Notably Karachi's crime rate which enlisted the city among top ten dangerous cities of the world till 2013 improved its ranking and recorded its crime rat fell lower than Chicago and Delhi in 2017. Moreover, Bilal also successfully curbed the political gang-wars undertaken by the political armed wings of the different political parties. Over 2000 target killers were arrested or either killed in different Intelligence-Based Operations undertaken by the Sindh Rangers which was considered to be a major success of urban warfare tactics employed by the Bilal Akbar.

Promotions and senior roles On 11 December 2016, Maj-Gen. Akbar was promoted to the three-star rank and appointed as the Chief of General Staff at the Army GHQ in Rawalpindi. On 24 August 2018, Lt Gen Bilal Akbar was then posted as the field commander of the X Corps stationed in Rawalpindi as a result of a major command reshuffle.

On 28 December 2018, Lt Gen Bilal Akbar was appointed as Colonel commandant of the Mujahid Force Regiment stationed in Bhimber. On 12 September 2019, Lt Gen Akbar was appointed as Chairman Pakistan Ordnance Factory.

Post-military career In January 2021, Akbar was appointed Pakistan's ambassador to Saudi Arabia after his retirement from the Army in December 2020.