Shamim Alam Khan
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Shamim Alam Khan, NI(M), SJ, SBt, (born 1937) is a retired four-star rank general in the Pakistan Army
was the Supreme Commandant of the Pakistan Defense Forces as Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
from 1991 to 1994. A former member of the Special Service Group, General Khan also commanded the II Corps
at Multan and XXXI Corps
at Bahawalpur and stayed as the Chief of General Staff (CGS)
at the Army GHQ.
, for which he awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat
. He then attended the Staff College, Camberley
after the 1965 war. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
, he served with the 28th Cavalry in the Chamb sector and later took over the command of the regiment after the war. He then served as GSO-1 in I Corps
at Mangla, attended the War Course and was retained as an instructor in the National Defence College
, Rawalpindi. On the brigadier and major general level, Shamim Alam Khan commanded an independent armoured brigade, the 1st Armoured Division at Multan
, served as Vice Chief of General Staff (VCGS) at GHQ and then commanded an infantry division.
at Multan. After his stint as corps commander, Shamim Khan was posted as the Chief of General Staff (CGS)
at GHQ and later commanded the XXXI Corps
at Bahawalpur
. He was promoted to full general in 1991 and appointed the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. He retired from army after completing his three year tenure in 1994.
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General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Shamim Alam Khan, NI(M), SJ, SBt, (born 1937) is a retired four-star rank general in 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...
was the Supreme Commandant of the Pakistan Defense Forces as Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Pakistan
The Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee , is a military administrative body of high-ranking and senior uniformed military leaders and officers in the Pakistan Defense Forces who advises the civilian Government of Pakistan, National Security Council, and Defence Minister on important military matters...
from 1991 to 1994. A former member of the Special Service Group, General Khan also commanded the II Corps
II Corps (Pakistan)
The II Corps, known as II Strike Corps or Army Reserve South, is army corps of Pakistan Army stationed in Multan, Punjab Province of Pakistan. The II Strike Corps is one of Pakistan's four heavy armoured corps...
at Multan and XXXI Corps
XXXI Corps (Pakistan)
The XXXI Corps is an active military administrative corps of is one of the Pakistan Army. Commonly known as 10th Corps, it is currently assigned to active corps Punjab Province. The corps is currently the major part of Southern Military Command of Pakistan Defence Forces...
at Bahawalpur and stayed as the Chief of General Staff (CGS)
Chief of General Staff (Pakistan)
Chief of General Staff, shortly abbreviated as CGS, is the most coveted position within the Pakistan Army. Although four-star Chief of Army Staff is the nominal head of the land forces, CGS is the operational and intelligence lead of the institution...
at the Army GHQ.
Military career
Shamim Alam Khan was born in present-day India. He joined the army after passing his Senior Cambridge from Lawrence College Ghora Gali and FSc from the Government College, Lahore. He was commissioned in 20th Lancers of the Armoured Corps in 1956 in the 14th PMA Long Course. Later in his career, he commanded a SSG company in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was a culmination of skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between Pakistan and India. This conflict became known as the Second Kashmir War fought by India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir, the first having been fought in 1947...
, for which he awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat
Sitara-e-Jurat
Sitara-e-Jurat is the third highest military award of Pakistan. It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic; however, it was instituted retrospectively back to 1947...
. He then attended the Staff College, Camberley
Staff College, Camberley
Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, was a staff college for the British Army from 1802 to 1997, with periods of closure during major wars. In 1997 it was merged into the new Joint Services Command and Staff College.-Origins:...
after the 1965 war. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a military conflict between India and Pakistan. Indian, Bangladeshi and international sources consider the beginning of the war to be Operation Chengiz Khan, Pakistan's December 3, 1971 pre-emptive strike on 11 Indian airbases...
, he served with the 28th Cavalry in the Chamb sector and later took over the command of the regiment after the war. He then served as GSO-1 in I Corps
I Corps (Pakistan)
The I Corps, also known as I Strike Corps, of the Pakistan Army headquartered in Mangla, Azad Kashimir Province of Pakistan. Known as I Strike Corps, it is one of two strike corps within its ten manouvre Army corps...
at Mangla, attended the War Course and was retained as an instructor in the 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. On the brigadier and major general level, Shamim Alam Khan commanded an independent armoured brigade, the 1st Armoured Division at Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
, served as Vice Chief of General Staff (VCGS) at GHQ and then commanded an infantry division.
Later career
After promotion to lieutenant general, Shamim Alam Khan commanded the II CorpsII Corps (Pakistan)
The II Corps, known as II Strike Corps or Army Reserve South, is army corps of Pakistan Army stationed in Multan, Punjab Province of Pakistan. The II Strike Corps is one of Pakistan's four heavy armoured corps...
at Multan. After his stint as corps commander, Shamim Khan was posted as the Chief of General Staff (CGS)
Chief of General Staff (Pakistan)
Chief of General Staff, shortly abbreviated as CGS, is the most coveted position within the Pakistan Army. Although four-star Chief of Army Staff is the nominal head of the land forces, CGS is the operational and intelligence lead of the institution...
at GHQ and later commanded the XXXI Corps
XXXI Corps (Pakistan)
The XXXI Corps is an active military administrative corps of is one of the Pakistan Army. Commonly known as 10th Corps, it is currently assigned to active corps Punjab Province. The corps is currently the major part of Southern Military Command of Pakistan Defence Forces...
at Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur , located in the province of Punjab, is the twelfth largest city in Pakistan. The city was once the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The city was home to various Nawabs and counted as part of the Rajputana states...
. He was promoted to full general in 1991 and appointed the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. He retired from army after completing his three year tenure in 1994.
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