Nadeem Zaki

Nadeem Zaki Manj
HI(M)
Director General Strategic Plans Division
In office
November 2019 – October 2022
Preceded bySarfraz Sattar
Succeeded byYusuf Jamal
Commander I Corps Mangla
In office
October 2018 – November 2019
Preceded byAzhar Saleh Abbasi
Succeeded byShaheen Mazhar Mehmood
Personal details
Education
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch Pakistan Army
Service years
1987–2022
Rank Lieutenant General
UnitPakistan Armoured Corps
Commands
Awards Hilal-i-Imtiaz

Nadeem Zaki Manj is a retired lieutenant general of the Pakistan Army who last served as Director General of the Strategic Plans Division.

Military career

Manj attended the Homs Military Academy and was commissioned into the Pakistan Armoured Corps via the 75th PMA Long Course.

In 2015, Manj was promoted to the rank of major general and appointed Director General of Military Intelligence (DGMI). He subsequently served as General Officer Commanding of the 33 Infantry Division.

In 2018, Manj was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed Commander of I Corps Mangla, one of the Pakistan Army's principal strike formations.

In November 2019, he was appointed Director General of the Strategic Plans Division (SPD). During his tenure, Pakistan conducted a series of missile tests, including of the Shaheen-I ballistic missile variant, the Ghaznavi missile, the Shaheen-III, and an enhanced variant of a cruise missile. Manj also held discussions on nuclear policy with senior government officials, including then prime minister Imran Khan and the Foreign Minister.

Manj retired from active military service in October 2022.

References

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  16. ↑ "Enhanced version of cruise missile tested successfully". Dawn. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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