Colonel Imran Niazi was commissioned as a second-generation officer in a mechanised infantry battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment in 1987. He is a graduate of Command and Staff College, Quetta and a recipient of Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military). He has diverse experience in various appointments including homeland security and counter terrorism. The officer is an ardent student of history and being a second-generation officer, is strongly inclined towards military history. The officer has a master’s degree in history from the University of Punjab and has also compiled 150 years battalion history in 1999. He is authoring a book on the history of Rawalpindi Cantonment.