Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed, Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) was commissioned on 13 April 1987 in an Infantry Regiment. The General is graduate of National Defence University, Islamabad and Command & Staff College, Quetta. He holds the Masters Degree in Science & War Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad.
      His varied command, staff and instructional experience includes Brigade Major of an Independent Infantry Brigade, Commanding Officer of Infantry Regiment, Brigade Commander of Infantry Brigade, General Officer Commanding of an Infantry Division, Director General Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) and Director General (Analysis), Directorate General ISI. He also served as Deputy Assistant Military Secretary, Staff Officer to Military Secretary in Military Secretary Branch (GHQ) and Private Secretary to Chief of the Army Staff.
      On the instructional side, he has been on the faculty of School of Infantry and Tactics, Pakistan Military Academy, Command & Staff College and National Defence University.
      The General Officer assumed the appointment of President National Defence University on 28 November 2019.