Arif Bangash
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Lieutenant General
(R) Muhammad Arif Bangash is a retired Pakistan Army
three-star general who served as governor of the North-West Frontier province of Pakistan
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on 18 October, 1959 in the 20th PMA Long Course. He was course-mates with Lt Gen Farrakh Khan and General Abdul Waheed Kakar, the army chief. During his army career, Bangash stayed as commandant of School of Infantry and Tactics (SI&T) in Quetta (1981 - 1984).
He was promoted to major general in 1984 and served as Inspector General Frontier Corps
(1984 - 1986) and later commanded 9th Infantry Division at Kohat
(1986 - 1989). During his stay in Kohat, Bangash founded Garrison Cadet College Kohat
. He was promoted to lieutenant general in August 1989 and served as Inspector General Training and Evaluation (IGT&E) at the GHQ (1989 - 1991). From there, he went on as Commander V Corps
, Karachi
(1991 - 1992) overseeing the deteriorating situation in Karachi and Quarter-Master General at the GHQ (1992 - 1994). He was due to retire upon being superseded by General Abdul Waheed Kakar in January 1993, but was given extension by him for one year till 1994.
in April 1996 and stayed there till December 1996. Later he was appointed the governor of North-West Frontier province on November 11, 1997 where he replaced Maj Gen (retd) Khurshid Ali Khan
. He stayed as governor for less than two years before he was removed on 17 August, 1999 and made ambassador of Pakistan.
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
(R) Muhammad Arif Bangash is a retired Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan...
three-star general who served as governor of the North-West Frontier province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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Military career
Arif Bangash was commissioned in the Punjab RegimentPunjab Regiment (Pakistan)
The Punjab Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army. The modern regiment was formed in 1956 from an amalgamation of the 1st Punjab Regiment, 14th Punjab Regiment, 15th Punjab Regiment and 16th Punjab Regiment...
on 18 October, 1959 in the 20th PMA Long Course. He was course-mates with Lt Gen Farrakh Khan and General Abdul Waheed Kakar, the army chief. During his army career, Bangash stayed as commandant of School of Infantry and Tactics (SI&T) in Quetta (1981 - 1984).
He was promoted to major general in 1984 and served as Inspector General Frontier Corps
Frontier Corps
The Frontier Corps is a federally-controlled paramilitary force of Pakistan, recruited mostly from the tribal areas along the western borders and led by officers from the Pakistan Army...
(1984 - 1986) and later commanded 9th Infantry Division at Kohat
Kohat
Kohat is a medium sized town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 33°35'13N 71°26'29E with an altitude of 489 metres and is the capital of Kohat District. The town centres around a British-era fort, various bazaars, and a military cantonment. A British-built narrow gauge...
(1986 - 1989). During his stay in Kohat, Bangash founded Garrison Cadet College Kohat
Garrison Cadet College Kohat
Garrison Cadet College Kohat is Situated in Kohat. Foundation stone was laid by the then Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Late Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto in 1992. Lieutenant General Arif Bangash, Lieutenant General K.K Afridi, Major General Shirendil Niazi and Colonel Idreesm, Dr...
. He was promoted to lieutenant general in August 1989 and served as Inspector General Training and Evaluation (IGT&E) at the GHQ (1989 - 1991). From there, he went on as Commander V Corps
V Corps (Pakistan)
The V Corps, also known as Victory Corps, is an administrative corps of Pakistan Army assigned in Karachi, Sindh Province of Pakistan. The V Corps is the only corps that is stationed in the Sindh Province, while the II Strike Corps and the IV Corps are both stationed in Punjab Province...
, Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
(1991 - 1992) overseeing the deteriorating situation in Karachi and Quarter-Master General at the GHQ (1992 - 1994). He was due to retire upon being superseded by General Abdul Waheed Kakar in January 1993, but was given extension by him for one year till 1994.
Post-retirement career
Arif Bangash took over as Managing Director of Fauji Fertilizer Company LimitedFauji Fertilizer Company Limited
Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited is the largest chemical fertilizer producer of Pakistan with biggest market share in the country.- History :...
in April 1996 and stayed there till December 1996. Later he was appointed the governor of North-West Frontier province on November 11, 1997 where he replaced Maj Gen (retd) Khurshid Ali Khan
Khurshid Ali Khan
Major General Khurshid Ali Khan was governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan from 1993 to 1996. He was educated at Aitchison College, Lahore....
. He stayed as governor for less than two years before he was removed on 17 August, 1999 and made ambassador of Pakistan.