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Parvez Musharraf
General (Pakistan), General Pervez Musharraf ( ur, , Parvez Muśharraf; born 11 August 1943) is a former Pakistani politician and General (Pakistan), four-star general of the Pakistan Army who became the tenth president of Pakistan after the successful 1999 Pakistani coup d'état, military takeover of the federal government in 1999. He also served as the 10th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1998 to 2001 and the 7th Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan), Chief of Army Staff from 1998 to 2007. Born in Old Delhi, Delhi during the British Raj, Musharraf was raised in Karachi and Istanbul. He studied mathematics at Forman Christian College in Lahore and was also educated at the Royal College of Defence Studies in the United Kingdom. Musharraf entered the Pakistan Military Academy in 1961 and was commissioned to the Pakistan Army in 1964. Musharraf saw action during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 as a second lieutenant. By the 1980s, he was commanding an artillery brigade. ...
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General (Pakistan)
General ; ur, ; abbreviated as GEN) is a Four-star rank, four-star commissioned general officer and military rank in the Pakistan Army, officially used by the government of Pakistan to denote a supreme leader of the army. It is given to an army general officer (usually a lieutenant general) upon promotion or possibly a position advancement with a Pay grade, basic pay scale of 22 (BPS-22). It is the highest rank in the Pakistan Armed Forces, armed services with NATO's equivalent-rank code of OF-9, immediately ranks above three-star Lieutenant general (Pakistan), lieutenant general and below five-star Field marshal (Pakistan), field marshal. Since it is denoted by a four-star rank, it is equivalent to the rank of Admiral (Pakistan), admiral and Air chief marshal (Pakistan), air chief marshal. The Pakistan army is led by a senior four-star general as Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan), Chief of Army Staff (COAS). The army chief also serves as a senior member of the Joint Chiefs of Staf ...
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Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. The NCT covers an area of . According to the 2011 census, Delhi's city proper population was over 11 million, while the NCT's population was about 16.8 million. Delhi's urban agglomeration, which includes the satellite cities of Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon and Noida in an area known as the National Capital Region (NCR), has an estimated population of over 28 million, making it the largest metropolitan area in India and the second-largest in the world (after Tokyo). The topography of the medieval fort Purana Qila on the banks of the river Yamuna matches the literary description of the citadel Indraprastha in the Sanskrit ...
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Okara, Pakistan
Okara ( Punjabi, ur, ), is the capital city of Okara District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The name Okara is derived from ''Okaan'', which is the name of a type of tree. It is the 23rd largest city of Pakistan by population. The city is located southwest of the city of Lahore and Faisalabad is 100 km bypassing away Ravi River. It is known for its agriculture-based economy and cotton mills. The nearest major city to Okara is Sahiwal, which was formerly known as Montgomery. Kasur is also located in the east of the city. Pakistan military dairy farms, known for their cheese, are situated in Okara. Pul Dhool near Abdulla Sugar Mill is a town in the Okara district. Pul Dhool is on Hujra Chunian road. From Hujra Shah Muqeem 9KM and from Chunian 17KM.These farms were established before the creation of Pakistan in 1947. Climate The climate of Okara is usually warm and dry. The coldest months are December to February, when temperatures may drop to , with moderate rainfall. T ...
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Military Operations
A military operation is the coordinated military actions of a state, or a non-state actor, in response to a developing situation. These actions are designed as a military plan to resolve the situation in the state or actor's favor. Operations may be of a combat or non-combat nature and may be referred to by a code name for the purpose of national security. Military operations are often known for their more generally accepted common usage names than their actual operational objectives. Types of military operations Military operations can be classified by the scale and scope of force employment, and their impact on the wider conflict. The scope of military operations can be: * Theater: this describes an operation over a large, often continental, area of operation and represents a strategic national commitment to the conflict, such as Operation Barbarossa, with general goals that encompass areas of consideration outside the military, such as the economic and political impact of m ...
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Director-general
A director general or director-general (plural: ''directors general'', ''directors-general'', ''director generals'' or ''director-generals'' ) or general director is a senior executive officer, often the chief executive officer, within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution. The term is commonly used in many countries worldwide, but with various meanings. Australia In most Australian states, the director-general is the most senior civil servant in any government department, reporting only to the democratically elected minister representing that department. In Victoria and the Australian Government, the equivalent position is the secretary of the department. The Australian Defence Force Cadets has three Directors-General which are all one-star ranks: *Director-General of the Australian Navy Cadets *Director-General of the Australian Army Cadets *Director-General of the Australian Air Force Cadets Canada In Canada, the title director general is ...
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Special Services Group
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I Corps (Pakistan)
The I Corps, also known as I Strike Corps, of the Pakistan Army headquartered in Mangla, Azad Kashmir Territory of Pakistan. Known as I Strike Corps, it is one of two strike corps within its ten-manoeuvre Army corps. The I Strike Corps is one of the oldest and major formations of Pakistan Army. Active in Indo-Pakistan wars, the I Strike Corps subordinated administrative units played an integral role in Kargil war, and also served in current War in North-West Pakistan. Its current Corps-Commander is Lieutenant General Ayman Bilal Safdar . History The corps headquarters was raised in Abbottabad in 1958. Lt Gen Azam Khan was its first commander. It was the first Pakistani corps ever to take to the field. 1965 War During the 1965 war, the corps was one of two corps in action. It commanded all Pakistani troops north of Lahore and in Kashmir. During this time however, because of the sheer number of formations under its command, (8 divisions), it was found easier to split the ...
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Pakistan Army Regiment Of Artillery
The Pakistan Army Artillery Corps, formally the Regiment of Artillery is an administrative corps of the Pakistan Army tasked with operating field artillery including muzzle-projectile weapons. Despite the name, the Regiment is itself composed of a number of battalion-sized regiments, most of which are operationally deployed as part of Army corps and divisions. History The Regiment was initially part of the British Indian Army, but linked itself with Royal Artillery and was later integrated with the Royal Indian Artillery. However, its modern history started in 1947 with the establishment of Pakistan. First founded as the Royal Pakistan Artillery, it was re-designed on 23 March 1956, and since then it has been known as Regiment of Artillery. In 1947, the Regiment inherited only eight gun regiments, one survey battery, an air observation post flight, and two formation headquarters. Its earlier commanders were from the British Army. However, in 1955, with the help and assistance ...
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Royal College Of Defence Studies
The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) instructs the most promising senior officers of the British Armed Forces, His Majesty's Diplomatic Service and Civil Service in national defence and international security matters at the highest level, to prepare them for the top posts in their respective services. It forms part of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, and is its most senior and prestigious component. In addition, there are many overseas attendees, from countries who are close allies of the United Kingdom. History In 1922, a cabinet committee under Winston Churchill, then Secretary of State for the Colonies, recommended the formation of the College. The college was founded in 1927 as the Imperial Defence College and was located at 9 Buckingham Gate until 1939. Its objective at that time was to instruct senior military officers the defence of the British Empire. In 1946, following the end of World War II, the college reopened at Seaford House, Belgrave Square and ...
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National Defence University, Pakistan
, native_name_lang = ur , image = National Defence University, Pakistan Logo.png , image_upright = , image_alt = , caption = Seal of the NDU , former_name = National Defence College , motto = ar, عَلَّمَ الْإِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ (al-Quran ('' 30:96:5'')) , mottoeng = "taught man which he knew not" , type = Military, public , established = , parent = , accreditation = , affiliation = , academic_affiliation = Higher Education Commission , endowment = , budget = , officer_in_charge = , chairman = , chairperson = , chancellor = Arif Alvi , president = Lt Gen. Nauman Mehmood , vice-president = RADM Muhammad Shfique , superintendent = , vice_chancellor = , director = , dean = Lubna Abid Ali , head_label = , head ...
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Pakistan Command And Staff College
( ''romanized'': Pir Sho Biyamooz Saadi)English: Grow old, learning Saadi ur, سیکھتے ہوئے عمر رسیدہ ہو جاؤ، سعدی , established = (as the ''Army Staff College'' in Deolali, British India) , closed = , type = Staff college , affiliation = , endowment = , officer_in_charge = , chairman = , chancellor = , president = , vice-president = , superintendent = , provost = , vice_chancellor = , rector = , principal = , dean = , director = , head_label = Commandant , head = Maj. Gen. Amer Ahsan Nawaz , faculty = 55 approx. , administrative_staff = 25 approx. , students = 400 , undergrad = , postgrad = , doctoral = , other = , city ...
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Pakistan Military Academy
Pakistan Military Academy ( ur, ), also referred to by its acronym PMA. PMA is an officers training school located near Kakul village in the city and district of Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa established in 1947. It is the sole service academy in Pakistan tasked with transforming cadets into Army Officers. For educational training, the institution is accredited by NUST. Cadets have to go through 2 years of rigorous military training until they can finally be termed an Officer. Pakistan Military Academy provides training to Gentlemen Cadets (Officer Cadets) of Pakistan Army and Allied countries. The academy has four training battalions, and 16 companies. Approximately 2,000 invited guests from over 34 countries visit this institution each year. Many close allies of Pakistan send their own cadets and officers to receive premier training in modern military doctrine at PMA. Former COAS Gen Raheel Shareef, inaugurated 4th Pakistan Battalion in PMA on October 10, 2016. History Be ...
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