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12 unusual facts about Pakistan Army


Agha Ibrahim Akram

In 1978, he retired from Pakistan Army as a Lieutenant-General after being superseded by General Zia-ul Haq.

Asif Nawaz

General Asif Nawaz Janjua, NI(M), HI(M), SBt (Bar), afwc, psc (3 January 1937 – 8 January 1993), was a senior four-star general and the 10th Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army from August 16, 1991 till January 8, 1993.

Cummerbund

Similar to the cummerbund, a cummerband is an accessory to the dress uniform used extensively in both the modern Indian Army and Pakistan Army.

Ghulam Muhammad Malik

Lieutenant General Ghulam Muhammad Malik (also called G.M. Malik) is former commander of the X Corps, Rawalpindi of the Pakistan Army.

Major Kaleem Case

Several MQM leaders and workers were involved in the kidnapping and torture of Pakistan Army Major Kaleem in 1991.

Maqsood Ahmad

Ahmad took over the position from his predecessor Lt Gen. Rashad Mahmood, who was posted as the new Chief of General Staff of the Pakistan Army

Mohammad Abbas Baig

Brigadier General Mohammad Abbas Baig (Urdu: برگیڈیر جنرل محمد عباس بیگ) (September 1917 – 19 April 2008) was a Pakistan Army one-star general officer.

He was one of the pioneering military officers of the Pakistan Army who was dubbed "Baba-e-Artillery" (father of the Artillery) for his role in establishing this core section of Pakistani army.

Muhammad Haroon Aslam

Lieutenant General Muhammad Haroon Aslam, (Urdu) ( لیفٹینینٹ جنرل محمد ہارون اسلم ) was the Chief of Logistics Staff (CLS), of Pakistan Army.

Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal

It is a story of Pakistani heroes of the nation during the war of 1965, what Pakistan was supposed to be and what it is today.

Shamim Alam Khan

Shamim Alam Khan, NI(M), SJ, SBt, (born 1937) is a retired four-star rank general in the Pakistan Army who served as the Supreme Commandant of the Pakistan Defense Forces as Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1991 to 1994.

Special Communications Organization

Special Communications Organization (SCO) is Government Organization operated by Ministry of Information and Technology and maintained by Pakistan Army.


1971 in India

16 December - Victory Day of Bangladesh: The Pakistan Army surrenders to the Joint Force i.e. Mukti Bahini (Freedom Force) and the Indian Armed Forces, officially ending the Pakistani Civil War and creating the new nation state of Bangladesh .

Aftab Ahmad Khan

Lieutenant-General Aftab Ahmad Khan was a retired Pakistan Army Infantry Officer, born in Batala, Gurdaspur District, British India on October 22, 1923 to the illustrious family of Khan Bahadur Mian Altaf Hussain Khan (1874–1946) and Mehndi Begum.

Architecture of Dhaka

Since the destruction of Ramna Kali Mandir in 1971 by the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War, the Dhakeshwari Temple has assumed status as the most important Hindu place of worship in Bangladesh.

Battle of Wana

It was speculated at the time that Osama bin Laden's deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri was among those trapped by the Pakistan Army, but he either escaped or was never among these fighters.

British East Africa 1896

In March 1896, the 24th (Baluchistan) (Duchess of Connaught’s Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry (now 6th Battalion The Baloch Regiment of Pakistan Army) under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Astley Pearson was ordered to Mombassa to restore order.

Chaklala, Rawalpindi

It is home to a Pakistan Army garrison and a Pakistan Air Force base, along with associated unit HQs, depots and workshops, most of them present since the British era.

Dhok darbal

Most people of the Dhok Darbal prefer to join armed forces like Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air Force.

Foundation University, Islamabad

Its primary financial endowment and funding are sponsored by the Fauji Foundation, run under the auspicious of Pakistan Army.

Hasan Abdal

Cadet College, Hasan Abdal is the first Cadet College in Pakistan and was established by the government of Punjab at the initiative of General Muhammad Ayub Khan, the then Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army, originally to serve as a feeder institution to the Services Academies.

Melaghar Camp

The freedom fighters from this camp fought against the Pakistan Army in the eastern part of Faridpur, Noakhali, part of Comilla and Dhaka city.

PAC MFI-17 Mushshak

MFI-17 Mushshak (Urdu: مشاق) (English: Proficient) is a licence-built fixed-gear basic trainer aircraft version of the Saab Safari, used by the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force.

Parachute Training School

Parachute Training School (Pakistan Army), Pakistan Army's Para Training School located at Peshawar

When Heaven Fell

The ranks within the legions resemble those of the Indian or Pakistan Army.