QUETTA: Pakistan Army Captain Qadir Ahmed was killed while his female relative sitting on the passenger seat sustained injuries after their vehicle toppled over due to a burst tyre in Khuzdar. Captain Ahmed was on his way to Khuzdar from Quetta to spend a vacation with his family when his car’s tyre burst due to speeding. Captain Ahmed died on the spot and the woman sustained injuries. Rescue workers rushed to the spot and shifted the body of the captain and the injured woman to Combined Military Hospital Khuzdar. Five dead, 25 injured as passenger coach hits truck in Khuzdar
Later, Captain Qadir was laid to rest with full military honours in the presence of Major General Shahid Nazir, Kalat Scout Brigadier Rahat Malik, tribal elders from Khuzdar and a large number of people. Commander Southern Command Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa laid a floral wreath on the captain’s grave.
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Commander in Chief of Pakistan Army (C in C)[6] 1.Sir Frank Messervy General 15 August 1947 10 February 1948 9th Hodson's Horse KCSI, KBE, CB, DSO 2.Douglas Gracey General 11 February 1948 16 January 1951 1st Gurkha Rifles KCB, KCIE, CBE, MC 3.Muhammad Ayub KhanField Marshal16 January 195126 October 19585 PunjabNPk, HPk, HJ, GCMG, MBE 4.Muhammad Mus aGeneral 27 October 1958 17 June 1966 1 FFHPk, HJ, HQA, MBE 5.Muhammad Yahya Khan General 18 June 1966 20 December 1971 10 Baloch HPk, HJ, SPk 6.Gul Hassan KhanLieutenant General 20 December 1971 3 March 1972 5 HorseSPk, SQA Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army (COAS) 7.Tikka Khan General 3 March 1972 1 March 1976 12 Med Regt ArtyHJ, HQA, SPk 8.Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq General 1 March 1976 17 August 1988Guides Cavalry 9.Mirza Aslam Beg General 17 August 1988 16 August 1991 16 BalochNI(M), SBt 10.Asif NawazGeneral 16 August 1991 8 January 1993 5 PunjabNI(M), SBt (Bar) 11.Abdul Waheed General 1 1 January 1993 12 January 1996 5 FFNI(M), SBt 12.Jehangir Karamat General 12 January 1996 6 October 1998 13 LancersNI(M), TBt 13.Pervez Musharraf General 6 October 1998 28 November 2007 16 (SP) Fd Regt ArtyNI(M), TBt 14.Ashfaq Parvez Kayani General29 November 2007 29 November 2013 5 BalochNI(M), HI 15.Raheel Sharif General29 November 2013 6 FF NI(M) GC Hasham Chohan was a great cadet of Pakistan Military Academy Kakul . He was from 136 L/C . Some of the pictures of GC Hasham Chohan Shaheed are givrn below
Muhammad Haroon Aslam, (Urdu) (لیفٹینینٹ جنرل محمد ہارون اسلم) is a retired 3-Star general of Pakistan Army. He was the Chief of Logistics Staff (CLS), of Pakistan Army. EDUCATION :He holds master degrees in Defence Studies and Political Science. Haroon Aslam is graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta, Defence Services Command and Staff College Bangladesh and National Defence University Islamabad COMMANDS HELD :In the past he served as Director Military Operations, commanded the Elite Force Division (Special Services Group). He also served as corps commander Bahawalpur from Mar, 2011 to Jan, 2013.[1][3] He led Operation Rah-e-Rast in 2009 in Swat valley. Under his command the (Special Services Group) fought bravely in Piochar Valley and liberated that area from the terrorists. He was due to retire on 9 April 2014 but on 27 November 2013 when Lt Gen Raheel Sharif was appointed as COAS, he resigned as per Military culture. Currently he is serving as chairman Board Human Resource & Remuneration Committee & Board of Director (Askari Bank), Managing Director of Fauji Foundation, CE & MD of Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited[4] Fauji Foods Ltd (formerly Noon Pakistan Ltd), Fauji Meat Ltd, FFBL Coal Power Company Ltd. Lt-Gen Aslam was the chief of logistics staff at the GHQ and principal staff officer (PSO) to Gen Kayani. The senior-most officer to the present chief, he will step down from his post on Friday after six years. Lt-Gen Aslam took part in the military operations against the Taliban in Swat in 2009 and served as chief of the paramilitary Rangers in Punjab. He also played a key role in the western front operations of late 2000 Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif has announced the gallantry awards, Tamgha-e-Jurat for captain Roohullah and Tamgha-e-Bisalat for Naib Sobedar Muhammad Ali, for their bravery and determination they showed before the terrorists and embraced martyrdom in Quetta tragedy which left 61 dead.
According to ISPR army chief General Raheel Sharif announcing the medals for the martyrs said that military men have faced the terrorists with bravery and courage as they neutralized two suicide attackers apiece which allowing recruits to escape that saved several lives. It is pertinent to say that heavily-armed militants wearing suicide vests stormed a police academy in Quetta, killing at least 61 people and wounding dozens more last night, in one of the deadliest militant attacks this year. Captain Isfandyar Shaheed was born on 14 August 1988 (the 41st independence anniversary of Pakistan) in Attock. He belongs to the Bukhari Syed family of Attock who trace their roots to Hazrat Ali (RA) and Imam Hussain (RA). His great grandfather Syed Sahab Shah commanded a force of 400 men from Attock district during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the British and was martyred at Delhi while fighting bravely against the British troops. Captain Isfandyar Shaheed received his early schooling in Army Public College Attock and Fazaia Degree College Kamra. In 2001 he was accepted at the prestigious Cadet College Hasanabdal (C.C.H.) where he studied from 2001 to 2006. He excelled at C.C.H.and became wing commander of Jinnah wing. In 2005 he was also selected in the Punjab under-19 Field Hockey Camp.He was also a member of Attock District Hockey team which became runners-up in the North Punjab Zone Hockey Tournament organized by PHF in 2005. EARLY LIFECaptain Isfandyar Shaheed was born on 14 August 1988 (the 41st independence anniversary of Pakistan) in Attock. He belongs to the Bukhari Syed family of Attock who trace their roots to Hazrat Ali (RA) and Imam Hussain (RA). His great grandfather Syed Sahab Shah commanded a force of 400 men from Attock district during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the British and was martyred at Delhi while fighting bravely against the British troops. Captain Isfandyar Shaheed received his early schooling in Army Public College Attock and Fazaia Degree College Kamra. In 2001 he was accepted at the prestigious Cadet College Hasanabdal (C.C.H.) where he studied from 2001 to 2006. He excelled at C.C.H.and became wing commander of Jinnah wing. In 2005 he was also selected in the Punjab under-19 Field Hockey Camp.He was also a member of Attock District Hockey team which became runners-up in the North Punjab Zone Hockey Tournament organized by PHF in 2005. MILITARY CAREER :Captain Isfandyar Shaheed joined PMA Kakul in November 2006 as part of the 118 Long Course.He won many laurels during his stay at the PMA including medals in riding,swimming,hockey and academics. In 2008 he was awarded the coveted Military Tactics Medal whereas on 25 October 2008 he received the highest award of PMA Kakul i.e. The Sword of Honour for being the best Gentleman Cadet of the 118 Long Course.[1][2] After graduating with honours from the PMA, Captain Isfandyar Shaheed joined the 11FF Regiment of the Pak Army and was posted at Bahawalpur. In 2009 he went to Quetta for the basic infantry course during which he invented a Target Acquisition Instrument for Pak Army. The instrument is very cost-effective and can be used for locating a target with pinpoint accuracy. SERVICES IN WAZIRISTANFrom 2011 to 2013 Captain Isfandyar Shaheed was posted in Waziristan where he took active part in operations against TTP. He participated in various encounters against the terrorists and always emerged victorious. Throughout his 18-month stay in Waziristan he voluntarily commanded the forward most posts held by 11FF Regiment. Captain Isfandyar Shaheed fortified the forward posts and built bunkers in a very short time. He participated in the manual labour along with his soldiers and kept their morale high.[3] Thanks to these efforts 11FF didn't suffer a single casualty during her time in Waziristan. Numerous times the TTP terrorists attacked Captain Isfandyar's post but he and his soldiers were always alert. As a result, the terrorists suffered crippling losses and after some time lost the urge to launch attacks on 11FF's positions. During his stay in Waziristan once Captain Isfandyar Shaheed received an order to occupy a hill to provide cover to another unit which was carrying an attack on a concentrated force of an estimated 75-80 terrorists. Captain Isfandyar occupied the hill with 12 of his soldiers but the promised attack failed to materialize. As a result, Captain Isfandyar and his men were stranded deep in enemy territory. The terrorists surrounded the hill in strong numbers and urged Pak Army soldiers to surrender on account of their being outnumbered. In this precarious situation Captain Isfandyar maintained his composure. He told his troops that surrender wasn't an option and they would attempt a breakout at nightfall. For the time being he arranged his men into defensive positions at the summit of the hill. The terrorists launched a frontal attack in the afternoon but Isfandyar and his men were ready and in a short crossfire the terrorists lost 8/9 men while a Pak Army soldier was wounded. This encounter proved costly for the terrorists and their morale. Isfandyar immediately grasped the opportunity and made a breakout plan. He said that 10 of his men will take their wounded companion to their own lines while Isfandyar and one companion will man the hill and keep the terrorists at bay. After a calculated amount of time which will be required for others to be in safe lands,Isfandyar himself and his companion will leave the hill and make for safety. The men objected to the plan as it seemed almost suicidal for Isfandyar but he prevailed upon them. Contrary to expectations the breakout was accomplished very smoothly. Isfandyar and his comrades managed to slip away quietly and unscathed in the dark. Perhaps the beating received by the terrorists proved to be a deterrent for them to pursue a more active strategy. When Isfandyar and his men reached their unit all were astonished as they had expected them to be captured or martyred by then. ATTACK ON PAF CAMP BADABER :On 18 September 2015, 14 TTP terrorists entered PAF Camp Badaber and attacked the PAF personnel there. The murderous terrorists cowardly opened fire on the mosque martyring about a dozen men in there.The 102 Brigade of Pak army in Peshawar immediately dispatched a Quick Response Force (QRF) to Badaber which was accompanied by the Brigade Commander Brigadier Inayat and Captain Isfandyar who was G-3 of 102 Brigade. The commander of QRF Major Haseeb was wounded by a ricocheted bullet. In the meanwhile Captain Isfandyar was pleading Brigadier Inayat to let him participate in action. Finally Brigadier Inayat relented and sent Isfandyar in an armoured vehicle to identify the location of terrorists within the base by drawing fire towards himself. Captain Isfandyar quickly located the terrorists and reported back with a plan. He suggested to use armoured vehicles from the front in order to divert the terrorists' attention towards the vehicles and he,himself would attack with a handful of volunteers from behind and wipe the terrorists off. The Brigadier gave permission reluctantly because to accomplish the plan Isfandyar would have to move in the open without any cover but Isfandyar persisted and finally the Brigadier relented. Captain Isfandyar executed the plan to perfection and killed 4 terrorists himself in the process.[5] As the firing subsided Captain Isfandyar spotted a suspicious shadow inside a room.He said to his men "I think there is a terrorist lurking in there.You throw the door open and I will deal with him". His men told him not to attempt this foray and volunteered themselves but he didn't relent. Captain Isfandyar entered the room and a crossfire ensued during which the terrorist was killed whereas Captain Isfandyar was brought out by his comrades grievously wounded. After 5–6 minutes Captain Isfandyar embraced eternal life through martyrdom and proved himself a son of Hazrat Ali (RA) by embracing Shahadat at the hands of Kharjis and attaining victory against them through Jihad fi Sabeel illah FUNERAL :Captain Isfandyar's funeral was held the next day in his hometown of Attock. It was attended by thousands of people who thronged to pay their respects. Captain Isfandyar's funeral procession was characterized by many as the largest ever in the history of Attock. He was buried in a piece of land belonging to himself on the outskirts of Attock City HONOURS :Following Captain Isfandyar's death, public squares in Faisalabad and Attock were named after him. A roadway in Karachi is also named after him.[9] On 11 June 2016, the District Headquarters Hospital Attock (in which Isfandyar Shaheed was born) was renamed Isfandyar Bokhari District Hospital Attock.[10]
Captain Isfandyar Shaheed was awarded the Tamgha i Juart by the Pakistan Government but his parents refused the award citing that Shahadat in the path of Allah was the only award worthy of their son's sacrifice. Nishan-e-Haider is the Highest Military Award of Pakistan. Nishan-e-Haider means “Emblem of Haider”, where Haider is the epithet of Hazrat Ali and means Lion. Nishan-e-Haider was established on 16 March 1957; however it was applied from the date of Pakistan's independence on 14 August 1947. Nishan-e-Haider is made of gun metal, captured from the enemy in the previous wars, with a green ribbon and a star with five points is awarded to soldiers who show great bravery and courage in war or on active duty. All recipients of "Nishan-e-Haider' gave away the most valuable thing they had - their lives – in serving the nation and in defending the frontiers of Pakistan.
A Pakistan Army team won gold in a premier patrolling event of the British Army called Exercise Cambrian Patrol. "This year, the 59 Punjab from the 37th Division/1 Corps represented the Pakistan Army in Cambrian Patrol in the UK and won a Gold medal." Pakistan Defence tweeted. A team of Pakistan Army won the gold medal in the same event, last year, when they beat around 140 teams from armies across the globe The international patrolling exercise, an annual event organised and run by the 160th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Wales, is both physically and mentally demanding and is a highlight in the British Army’s training calendar.
Internationally, it is regarded as one of the toughest tests the modern-day soldier can face, with some overseas entrants having to claim the right to take part by winning their own domestic competition. |