Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan
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Major General
(retd) Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan, (born 9 May 1945 in Tain, Poonch District
, Azad Jammu & Kashmir) is a career soldier and politician who served as the President of Azad Jammu & Kashmir 25 August 2001 to 23 August 2006. He was replaced by Raja Zulqarnain Khan.
Sardar Anwar Khan received his early education from the village Tain and then joined the Pakistan Army
in 1966 and was commissioned in the famous Azad Kashmir Regiment
. He is a graduate of the Command and Staff College
, Quetta, Pakistan Navy Staff College, Karachi and National Defence College
, Rawalpindi. He also attended the U.S. Army War College
in Pennsylvania and received a Master's Degree in War Studies.
During a span of 35 years of a distinguished Army career, he held various important commands of staff and instructional appointments. He commanded two infantry battalions, a brigade and as Major General commanded two infantry divisions. As a young officer he also actively participated in 1971 war in the Kashmir Sector. He made significant contribution to the leadership development within the Pakistan Army as an Instructor at the Pakistan Military Academy
, School of Infantry and Tactics, Command and Staff College, Quetta and as the Chief Instructor at National Defence College, Islamabad from December 1996 to December 1998. He retired from the army as Vice Chief of General Staff (VCGS) in July 2001. He also served as the colonel commandant of Azad Kashmir Regiment till April 2003.
He is married and has three sons and two daughters.
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
(retd) Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan, (born 9 May 1945 in Tain, Poonch District
Poonch District
Poonch District is a district of Kashmir that is divided between India and Pakistan. The Pakistani part of Poonch District is part of its Azad Kashmir territory, whilst Indian Poonch is part of Jammu and Kashmir state...
, Azad Jammu & Kashmir) is a career soldier and politician who served as the President of Azad Jammu & Kashmir 25 August 2001 to 23 August 2006. He was replaced by Raja Zulqarnain Khan.
Sardar Anwar Khan received his early education from the village Tain and then joined the 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...
in 1966 and was commissioned in the famous Azad Kashmir Regiment
Azad Kashmir Regiment
The Azad Kashmir Regiment is one of the six infantry regiments of Pakistan Army. Its Regimental Centre is located at Mansar, Attock District, Punjab.The Azad Kashmir Regular Forces, established in 1947, were armed and supported by Pakistani government...
. He is a graduate of the Command and Staff College
Command and Staff College
The Command and Staff College was established in 1907 at Quetta, Balochistan, British Raj, now in Pakistan, and is the oldest and the most prestigious institution of the Pakistan Army. It was established in 1905 in Deolali and moved to its present location at Quetta in 1907 under the name of Quetta...
, Quetta, Pakistan Navy Staff College, Karachi and National Defence College
National Defence University, Islamabad
The National Defense University is an institution of higher education funded by the Ministry of Defence of Government of Pakistan, intended to facilitate high-level training, education, and the development of national security strategy...
, Rawalpindi. He also attended the U.S. Army War College
U.S. Army War College
The United States Army War College is a United States Army school located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on the 500 acre campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks...
in Pennsylvania and received a Master's Degree in War Studies.
During a span of 35 years of a distinguished Army career, he held various important commands of staff and instructional appointments. He commanded two infantry battalions, a brigade and as Major General commanded two infantry divisions. As a young officer he also actively participated in 1971 war in the Kashmir Sector. He made significant contribution to the leadership development within the Pakistan Army as an Instructor at the Pakistan Military Academy
Pakistan Military Academy
The Pakistan Military Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service military academy. It is located at Kakul near Abbottabad in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan....
, School of Infantry and Tactics, Command and Staff College, Quetta and as the Chief Instructor at National Defence College, Islamabad from December 1996 to December 1998. He retired from the army as Vice Chief of General Staff (VCGS) in July 2001. He also served as the colonel commandant of Azad Kashmir Regiment till April 2003.
He is married and has three sons and two daughters.