[1][2][3] He is currently a Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus in matters related to defense and national integrity development.

[1] He participated a seminar on the Operations of Peacekeeping Nations held at the Staff College, Camberley in October 1994.

[6] Abdul Hafiz was the chief military liaison officer of United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire (MINUCI) from 2003 to 2004.

After then, he served as the Deputy Force Commander of United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) from 2004 to 2005.

In his resignation speech, Abdul Hafiz said, We're not in Côte d'Ivoire to kill Ivorians and I, I stop because I do not want to remain in the wrong.

[8][9] Ban Ki-Moon stated in appointing him, General Hafiz would bring to this new function, his large experience which he has acquired during his distinguished military career, a part of which was devoted to the operations aiming at maintaining peace in the United Nations.

On the end of the tour, the official statement was, “The Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is grateful to Major General Abdul Hafiz for his exemplary service and contribution to the work of MINURSO since July 2011.” [10] On 22 August 2024 he was appointed as a Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, a post equivalent to that of an adviser, of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.