Fuad Asadullah Khan

Fuad Asadullah Khan is a BPS-22 officer of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in Pakistan who is currently serving as the Director-General of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) since 20 May 2022.

Fuad Asadullah is the first DG IB who is a career Intelligence Bureau officer and has reached to the rank of DG IB after repeated promotions that he got for his services for the nation. With more than three decades of service, he has held several key operational and administrative positions within the Bureau, including serving as the commandant of the Intelligence Bureau Division Academy and Joint Director General at the Capital Region Headquarters in Islamabad.

Career

Early career Fuad Asadullah Khan began his career with Intelligence Bureau in 1990 as an Assistant Director and went on to serve in diverse operational and administrative roles across Pakistan, gaining extensive field and leadership experience.

On 22 May 2026, government extended the tenure of Fawad Asadullah Khan as director general of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) after granting him a four-year extension in service.

On 14 Aug 2026, President Asif Ali Zardari approved the recommendation for the civil award Hilal-i-Imtiaz for DG IBD Fuad Asadullah Khan, which is likely to be conferred on 23 March 2027.

Operations During his tenure, the Intelligence Bureau expanded its counterterrorism activities, focusing on the disruption of militant networks and criminal organizations. Operations attributed to this period include action against the Bilal Sabit gang, as well as the prevention of planned attacks reportedly linked to events such as the SCO Summit and Defence Day.

The Intelligence Bureau also conducted operations related to economic security, targeting financial crimes such as hundi/hawala, hoarding, smuggling, and human trafficking.

Awards Fuad Asadullah Khan has been decorated three times by the Government of Pakistan:

Tamgha-e-Shujaat by President Farooq Leghari in 1996. Sitara-e-Shujaat by President Mamnoon Hussain in 2018. Hilal-e-Imtiaz by President Asif Ali Zardari on 14 August 2025, in recognition of his contributions during the Pak-India Conflict (Operation Bunyanum Marsoos).