Omer Ahmed Bokhari
Syed Omer Ahmed Bokhari is a three star general in the Pakistan Army who is the incumbent Corps Commander of Peshawar.
Bokhari was born into a military family and studied at the Military College, Jhelum before joining the Pakistani Army. He was commissioned into the 22 Baloch Regiment through the 84th PMA Long Course and received the Sword of Honour.
During his service, he held several senior command and staff positions, including Commander of 333 Infantry Brigade on the LoC, Director Military Operations at the GHQ, Director General of Sindh Rangers, Commandant of the Pakistan Military Academy, and Vice Chief of General Staff. He was later promoted to corps commander without having previously commanded a division.
Outside his military career, Bokhari appeared in the 1991 television drama series Sunehray Din and later, in 2022, played the role of the Commandant of the Pakistan Military Academy in the series Sinf-e-Aahan.