Athar Abbas
Athar Abbas | |
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Major General Athar Abbas | |
| Ambassador of Pakistan to Ukraine | |
| In office 2015–2018 | |
| Director General of the Inter Services Public Relations | |
| In office 2008–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Waheed Arshad |
| Succeeded by | Asim Saleem Bajwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1955 Lahore |
| Alma mater | Asia Pacific Centre for Security Studies National Defence University Quaid-i-Azam University Pakistan Military Academy |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1976 – 2012 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Army Armored Corps |
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| Battles/wars | |
Athar Abbas (born 23 June 1955) is a former Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and former Ambassador of Pakistan to Ukraine from 2015 to 2018. He retired from active military service after 35 years in June 2012.