Julian Peter (died 1 March 2023) was the first Christian Major General in the Pakistan Army. Peter lived in Rawalpindi Gawalmandi and he was educated at St Mary's Cambridge School, Murree Road, Rawalpindi.The News International December 31, 2011
He received military training at the

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 ...

, Kakul. In 1971 Major Peter was wounded while commanding a rifle company. He refused evacuation and continued fighting until surrender. Peter rose through the army ranks to become a Brigadier in April 1989 after which he commanded 124 Brigade in

Sialkot Cantonment Sialkot Cantonment (Urdu: سیالکوٹ چھاؤنی) is a military cantonment area in Sialkot adjacent to the city. It is one of the oldest and most important Cantonments of Pakistan. It was established in 1852 by the British Indian Army. As ...

. In April 1993 he became the first Christian promoted to the rank of

Major General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of ...

. Peter commanded the 40th Strike Division in Okara Cantonment. In 1999 Major General Julian Peter was Director General Logistics based in Rawalpindi. He is a recipient of the Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military). Peter served as the General Officer Commanding of a Division and as general staff officer at Army Headquarters until his retirement in 2004. In 2004 he was a director of Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited. In December 2011 he was the chief guest at an investiture ceremony at St Mary's Cambridge School. Peter died in Rawalpindi on 1 March 2023.

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