Muhammad Munir Afsar

Muhammad Munir Afsar, HI(M) is a three-star general in the Pakistan Army who currently serves as the Chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).

Education Afsar completed his MPhil in Public Policy and National Security Management. He also did MS in GIS and remote sensing and MS in National Resource Strategy from NDU Washington. Currently, he is doing PhD in Remote Sensing at NUST Islamabad.

Military career Afsar was commissioned into the Pakistan Army in 1990 through the 81st Long Course and joined the 39 Punjab Regiment (Jaanisar).

Afsar has served at various capacities throughout his military career. As a major general, he served as Director General of the Command, Control, Communication, Computers, and Intelligence Directorate. He was later appointed as Inspector General Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (South). In 2022, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.

Munir had led the Pakistan Army Cyber Command. He also served as Inspector General Communication and Technology before being appointed as Chairman Nadra.

Chairman of NADRA On 2 October 2023, Afsar was appointed as Chairman of NADRA by the caretaker federal government.

In September 2024, a single bench of the Lahore High Court annulled his appointment. However, in February 2025, a two-member division bench reinstated him.