A. Amin Aslam
B. Abdul Razaq Dawod
C. Moeed Yusuf
D. Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik
Background about Pakistan’s National Security Adviser
Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik is the current National Security Adviser (NSA) of Pakistan. He is a senior officer of the Pakistan Army and also serves as the Director General of the ISI. He became the first serving ISI chief to simultaneously hold the office of National Security Adviser. As NSA, he advises the Prime Minister on matters related to national security, defence, foreign policy, intelligence coordination, counterterrorism, and strategic affairs. The National Security Adviser plays a key role in coordinating Pakistan’s national security policies and briefing the National Security Council on major internal and external security challenges.
Important Key Facts about Pakistan’s National Security Adviser
- Current National Security Adviser: Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik
- Appointed: 30 April 2025
- Appointed By: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
- Current Additional Position: Director General, ISI
- Previous NSA: Dr. Moeed Yusuf
- Office: National Security Division, Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Islamabad
Key Responsibilities:
- Advising the Prime Minister on national security
- Coordinating internal and external security policies
- Briefing the National Security Council
- Supervising strategic security planning
- Coordinating intelligence and defence institutions
- Managing responses to national security threats
Exam Relevance: Pakistan Current Affairs, National Security, Pakistan Affairs, Defence & Strategic Studies, CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, NTS, FIA, MOD, ASF.