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XXXI Corps (Pakistan)
The XXXI Corps is a corps of the Pakistan Army, commonly referred to as 31 Corps. It forms a major portion of the Pakistan Army, with its headquarters located in Bahawalpur, Punjab Province. History The corps was raised in the end of 1980s and took over the assets of the former II Corps, which is presently based in Multan. It has more than three full-sized divisions and is responsible for the southern Punjab desert zone. In 1988, when the C-130 Hercules plane of President General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq HI, GCSJ, ร.ม.ภ, (Urdu: ; 12 August 1924 – 17 August 1988) was a Pakistani four-star general and politician who became the sixth President of Pakistan following a coup and declaration of martial law in ... crashed near Bahawalpur, he was visiting XXXI Corps along with senior military aides. Structure Its present order of battle is as follows: List of Commanders XXXI Corps References {{Pakistan Army template 1988 establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Active Duty
Active duty, in contrast to reserve duty, is a full-time occupation as part of a military force. In the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations, the equivalent term is active service. India The Indian Armed Forces are considered to be one of the largest active service forces in the world, with almost 1.42 million Active Standing Army. An additional 2.20 million reserve forces can be activated in a few weeks depending on the situation under the order of the President of India who is the Commander and Chief of the Armed Forces of India. This does not include the additional 1 million troops of the Paramilitary who too are an active force whose full-time responsibility is to guard the sovereignty of the nation from internal and external threats. Israel In the Israel Defense Forces, there are two types of active duty: regular service ( he, שרות סדיר}, Sherut Sadir), and active reserve duty ( he, שרות מילואים פעיל, Sherut Milu'im Pa'il, abbr. ''Shamap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multan
Multan (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River. Multan is Pakistan's seventh largest city as per the 2017 census, and the major cultural, religious and economic centre of southern Punjab. Multan is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Asia, with a history stretching deep into antiquity. The ancient city was the site of the renowned Multan Sun Temple, and was besieged by Alexander the Great during the Mallian Campaign. A historic cultural centre of the wider Punjab, it was conquered by the Ummayad military commander Muhammad bin Qasim. The city later became independent as the capital of the Emirate of Multan in 855 A.D., before subsequently coming under the rule of empires such as the Ghaznavids, the Ghurids and the Mamluks. In 1445, it became capital of the Langah Sultanate. In 1526, it was conquered by the Mughal Empire. Multan Subah would become one of the largest provinces of the Mughal Empire when it was created by admin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Establishments In Pakistan
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian Bicentenary, Bicentennial on January 26; The 1988 Summer Olympics are held in Seoul, South Korea; Soviet Union, Soviet troops begin their Soviet-Afghan War, withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is completed the 1989, next year; The 1988 Armenian earthquake kills between 25,000-50,000 people; The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar, led by students, protests the Burma Socialist Programme Party; A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 103, causing the plane to crash down on the town of Lockerbie, Scotland- the event kills 270 people., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Piper Alpha rect 200 0 400 200 Iran Air Flight 655 rect 400 0 600 200 Australian Bicentenary rect 0 200 300 400 Pan Am Flight 103 rect 300 200 600 400 1988 Summer Olympics rect 0 400 200 600 8888 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iftikhar Ali Khan (general)
Lieutenant General Iftikhar Ali Khan ( ur, افتخار علی خان), HI(M) SBt (5 January 1941 – 22 August 2009) was a three-star rank army general of the Pakistan Army. He was the former Secretary of Defense and a Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the Pakistan Army. Early life Khan was born in a family of Jodhra and Alpial tribes of Rajput on 5 January 1941 to Brigadier (retired) Fateh Khan in Chakri village, Rawalpindi District. Personal life He was the older brother of Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan. Military career Iftikhar Ali Khan was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in October 1961 in the 26th PMA Long Course. Khan served as the Chief Instructor of the Armed Forces War College at National Defence College, Rawalpindi from April 1991 to May 1993. He was promoted to Lieutenant General in May 1993 and did a brief stint as Commandant at the National Defence College, Rawalpindi until June 1993. He was later appointed Commander XXXI Corps, Bahawalpur Bahawalpur ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munir Hafiez
Lieutenant-General (retd) Munir Hafiez (born March 1949) is a retired Pakistan Army general and the former chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of the Government of Pakistan. Before his appointment in 2001, he served in the Pakistani Army for 38 years. Military career Hafiez was commissioned in the 39th PMA Long Course in October 1969. He also stayed GOC 7th Infantry Division at Peshawar and as Commander, XXXI Corps at Bahawalpur from August 2000 to October 2001. NAB chairman He was replaced by Lt. Gen. Shahid Aziz after completing a controversial four-year tenure at NAB from October 2001 to October 2005. Later work He has served as managing director and CEO of Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) ( ur, ) is a Pakistani chemical company which produces chemical fertilizer. It was established by the Fauji Foundation which holds a controlling interest. FFC produces or markets various fertilizers which .... He has also s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Haroon Aslam
Muhammad Haroon Aslam ( ur, ) is a retired 3-Star general of Pakistan Army. He was the Chief of Logistics Staff (CLS), of Pakistan Army. Education He holds master's degrees in Defence Studies and Political Science. Haroon Aslam is a 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 Pakistan Army's (Special Service Group). He also served as Corps Commander Bahawalpur from Mar 2011 to Jan 2013. In Swat he led Operation Rah-e-Rast. Under his command the SSG, during Operation Black Thunderstorm, liberated the Piochar Valley in Swat, which was occupied by terrorists. He was due to retire on 9 April 2014 but he retired on 27 November 2013 when Lt Gen Raheel Sharif was appointed as COAS. Currently he is serving as chairman Board Human Resource & Remuneration Committee & Board of Director (Askari Bank) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zubair Mahmood Hayat
General Zubair Mahmood Hayat (born 1960) is a retired four-star rank army general of the Pakistan Army who served as the 16th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 28 November 2016 until his retirement on 27 November 2019. Biography Zubair Mahmood Hayat was born into a military family, and his father, Mohammad Aslam Hayat, served in the Pakistan Army, retiring as a major-general. After graduating from a local high school, Hayat joined the Pakistan Army in 1978, and entered in the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul where he passed out with a class of 62nd PMA Long Course from the PMA Kakul in 1980. Hayat gained a commission as 2nd-Lt. in the 3rd (SP) Medium, Artillery Corps on 24 October 1980. Lt. Hayat was further trained as a forward observer at the U.S. Army's Field Artillery School in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States, where he qualified and graduated as an artillery specialist. In the United Kingdom, he attended the Staff College in Camberley, United Kingd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javed Iqbal Ramday
Jawed ( fa, جاويد); ''Javed'', ''Javid'' ( ur, جاويد); ''Jawed'', ''Javed'' ( pa, ਜਾਵੇਦ) is a masculine given name of Persian origin meaning of "eternal, immortal" and is also the word for "eternity". The name is from Modern Persian "eternal". The word continues Middle Persian ''jāwēd'', from an Old Persian ''*yāvaitat'', ultimately from ''*yauu-'', Iranian oblique stem of '' *āiuu-'' "age, duration", cognate with Greek αἰών "eon".Martin Schwartz, 'Pouruchista’s Gathic Wedding and the Teleological Composition of the Gathas', inExegisti Monumenta: Festschrift in Honour of Nicholas Sims-Williams(2009)p. 441, fn 24 It is not a traditional given name; it was chosen as a pseudonym by Huseyn Javid (Huseyn Abdulla oglu Rasizadeh) in the early 20th century. The given name became popular among Indian Muslims from about the 1940s, and remains a popular name for baby boys in Pakistan. List of people with this given name * Javed Khan (1695–1754) h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 rainf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faiz Hameed
Faiz Hameed ( Punjabi & ur, ) is a retired three-star general in the Pakistani Army. He last served as Commander of the XXXI Corps. He was commissioned in the Baloch Regiment having served as the 24th Director General of the ISI and as GOC 16th Infantry Division Pano Akil. Personal life Faiz was born in Sardar. His family is from Latifal, Chakwal Chakwal ( Punjabi and ur, ) is a city in Rawalpindi Division, Punjab province, Pakistan. It is the 66th largest city of Pakistan by population. Chakwal is located 90 kilometres south-west of the federal capital, Islamabad and 270 kilometr .... Effective dates of promotion Awards and decorations Foreign decorations References External linksPakistan's ISI chief Faiz Hameed visits Kabul for meeting with Taliban(Business Standard, Sept. 5, 2021) ISI Chief Gen Faiz Hameed meets Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Taliban leaders in Kabul(Geo News, Sept. 5, 2021)'Don't worry, everything will be okay': ISI chief during Kabul visit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq HI, GCSJ, ร.ม.ภ, (Urdu: ; 12 August 1924 – 17 August 1988) was a Pakistani four-star general and politician who became the sixth President of Pakistan following a coup and declaration of martial law in 1977. Zia served in office until his death in a plane crash in 1988. He remains the country's longest-serving ''de facto'' head of state and Chief of Army Staff. Educated at St. Stephen's College, Delhi , Zia was commissioned in the British Indian Army in the Guides Cavalry on 12 May 1943 after graduating from the Officer Training School (OTS) Mhow as British Army Officer and fought against Japanese forces in World War II in Burma and Malaya, before opting for Pakistan in 1947. He fought as a tank commander in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. In 1970, he led a military training mission to Jordan, proving instrumental to defeating the Black September insurgency against King Hussein. In recognition, Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
