Ghulam Muhammad Malik
Ghulam Muhammad Malik | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | General G. M. malik |
| Born | |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan |
| Branch | File:Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg Pakistan Army |
| Service years | 1958–1995 |
| Rank | File:OF-8 PakistanArmy.svg Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 12 Baloch |
| Commands | 12th Infantry Division DG Military Intelligence (DGMI) Pakistan Military Academy X Corps Adjutant General. |
| Conflicts | Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 |
| Children | Lt General Asim Malik |
Ghulam Muhammad Malik (also called G.M. Malik) is a Pakistani former military officer who commanded the 10 Corps, Rawalpindi of the Pakistan Army.[1] 10 Corps was responsible for defending the entire Line of Control between Pakistan administered Kashmir and the Indian-administered Kashmir. He retired from the army in 1995, and has since headed a charity to build hospitals and medical facilities for the poor in various parts of Pakistan. His son Asim Malik is also serving in Pak Army.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Malik belongs to the Awan tribe. He is from Sargodha. Malik is a graduate of PAF Public School Sargodha where he was from 1st Entry (1953–1957).
Career
[edit | edit source]Mailk began his military career as a cadet in PMA and was selected to be sent to Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where he was declared the best cadet and won the "Queen's Gold Medal".
He joined Pakistan Army in the late 1950s, and became a lieutenant general. He served as commandant of the Pakistan Military Academy from 1987 to 1989. In the 1990s, he was given command of the X Corps.
Retirement
[edit | edit source]Malik retired in April 1995 and was succeeded by then DG Military Intelligence (DGMI) Lt. General Ali Kuli Khan Khattak.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
