Mr Muhammad Arif Malik was commissioned in Armoured Corps in 1987. He has varied experience of Command, Staff and Instructional assignments. He has commanded an Armour Regiment, Armoured Brigade, an Infantry Brigade and an Armoured Division. He is a graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta, National Defence University Islamabad and United States Army War College where he has unique distinction of being the first Officer from Pakistan Army to achieve the United States War College Foundation Award. His research work was awarded the Gold Medal and has also been published in US Defence Journal. He has also served on the instructional appointments of most prestigious institutes of Pakistan Army namely Pakistan Military Academy, Command and Staff College Quetta and National Defence University. He holds M.Phil degree in Strategic Studies alongwith Master in Arts & War Studies. General has served as Director General Anti-Narcotics Force and Defence Export Promotion Organization. He is happily married and blessed with four sons. He assumed the office of Pro Rector Planning & Resources (P&R) NUST in November 2023