Pakistan Army Chiefs of Army Staff
1. General Sir Frank Walter Messervy (1893 – 1974)
Place of birth: Trinidad Place of death: Heyshott near Midhurst Allegiance: Unite Kingdom Service/branch British Indian Army; Pakistan Army Years of service 1913 – 1948 Rank General Commands held 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (1938 to 1939) Gazelle Force (1941) Indian 9th Infantry Brigade 1941 Indian 4th Infantry Division (1941 to 1942) 1st Armoured Division (1942) 7th Armoured Division (1942) (1942 to 1943)
Indian 7th Infantry Division (1943 to 1944) Indian IV Corps (1944 to 1945) Malaya Command (1945 to 1946) Northern Command India (1946 to 1947 Commander-in-Chief Pakistan Army (1947 to 1948) Battles/wars East African Campaign Western Desert Campaign Burma Campaign Awards KCSI (12 Jun 1947) Legion of Merit (date?) Other work Honorary Colonel, 16th Light Cavalry (1945 to 1948) Honorary Colonel, The Jat Regiment (1947 to 1955) Deputy Chief Scout (1949 to 1950) Berkshire County Councillor (1953 to 1956)
2. General Sir Douglas David Gracey (1894 - 1964)
Born:1894 Army Chief (19481951) 2nd army Chief of Pakistan army The last Army Chief belong to British Era.
Army career summary
Commissioned into 1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment) (1915) Brigadier General Staff Western Command, India - 1938 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles - 1939 to 1940 Assistant Commandant of Staff College Quetta, India 1940 to 1941 Commanding Officer 17th Indian Brigade, Iraq and Syria 1941 to 1942 General Officer Commanding 20th Indian Division, Burma 1942 to 1946 Commander in Chief Allied Land Forces French Indochina 1945 to 1946 General Officer Commander in Chief Northern Command, India -1946 General Officer Commanding Indian I Corps - 1946 to 1947 Chief General Staff, Pakistan - 1947 to 1948 Commander in Chief Pakistan Army - 1948 to 1951 Retired with honorary rank of general - 1951
Field Marshal Ayub Khan (May 14, 1907 – April 19, 1974)
Place of birth Rehana village, Haripur District, British India Place of death Islamabad, Pakistan Allegiance Pakistan Service/branch Pakistan Army (PA – 10) Years of service 1928 – 1958 Rank Field Marshal
Unit Infantry (1/14th Punjab Regiment) Commands held Brigade in Waziristan 14th Infantry Division, Dhaka Adjutant General (AG) Deputy Commander-in-Chief Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army Battles/wars Burma Campaign World War II Awards Hilal-e-Jurat Hilal-e-Pakistan Nishan-e-Pakistan
President of Pakistan (1958 - 1969)
Defence Minster 1954. Legal Reform Presidential Election against Fatima Jinnah 1965 War with India Mery Hum-watno (the magical speech lead to success) Mass industrial development. Strong military ruler.
The Decline of Ayub??
Tashkent declaration and resign by Foreign Minister ZA BHUTTO Movement by Bhutto & Molana Bhashani. Government corruption and nepotism. Increase in sugar price Rs.1/kg add fuel to fire. Transferred powers to Yahya khan instead of speaker of National Assembly.
4. Agha Muhammad Yahya
Khan
(February 4, 1917 – August 10, 1980) (aged 63) Place of birth Chakwal, British India Place of death Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Allegiance Service/branch Years of service Rank Unit Commands held
Battles/wars
Awards
Pakistan Pakistan Army (PA – 98) 1939 – 1971 General Infantry (4/10th Baloch Regiment) 105 Independent Brigade Deputy Chief of General Staff (DCGS) Chief of General Staff (CGS) 14th Infantry Division, Dhaka 15th Infantry Division, Sialkot 7th Infantry Division, Peshawar Deputy Commander-in-Chief Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 Sitara-e-Pakistan Hilal-e-Jurat Hilal-e-Pakistan
As President.
(25 March 1969 – 20 December 1971) 1970 elections. Majority of PPP in West Pakistan while Awami League in east Pakistan. Yahya delayed the transfer of power. 1971 war & The fall of Dhaka. Birth of Bangladesh Died in 1980 in Rawalpindi.
5. General Muhammad Musa Khan
Born Died
20 October 1908 12 March 1991
Occupation Chief of the Army Staff Known for 4th Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Armed forces (19581969) Governor of : West Pakistan and Baluchistan Author of: "My Version" – "Jawan to General“ Religious beliefs Shi'a Islam
6.General Gul Hassan Khan (1921 – October 10, 1999)
Allegiance
Pakistan Service/branch Pakistan Army Years of service 1940 – 1972 Rank
Lieutenant General
Unit
Armoured Corps Commands held 1st Armoured Division, Multan Chief of General Staff (CGS) Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army Battles/wars Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Awards Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam (SQA) Sitara-e-Pakistan (SPk)
7. General Tikka Khan (July 7, 1915) – March 28, 2002)
Place of birth Place of death Allegiance Service/branch Years of service Rank Unit Regiment) Commands held
Battles/wars
Awards
Rawalpindi, British India Rawalpindi, Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan Army (PA – 124) 1940 – 1976 General Corps of Artillery (12th Medium 8th Infantry Division, Rann of Kutch 15th Infantry Division, Sialkot IV Corps, Lahore Eastern Command, Dhaka II Corps, Multan Chief of Army Staff Battle of Rann of Kutch Battle of Chawinda Operation Searchlight Hilal-i-Jurat (HJ) Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam (HQA) Sitara-e-Pakistan (SPk)
General Tikka Khan
Defense Minister of ZA Bhutto cabinet Poisoned by Zia Govt. as he is now PPP leader. General secretary of PPP. Governor Punjab (1988-1990) Retired from active politics in 1990.
8.General Muhammad Zia Ul Haq (1976-1988)
Born 12 August 1924) Jalandhar, British India Died 17 August 1988 (aged 64) Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan Religion Sunni Muslim
Promoted by ZA Bhutto by superseding 7 senior generals. Imposed martial law in 1977. Hanged most popular political leader ZA Bhutto. Promised election in 03 months but did’nt. Afghan jihad and its consequences. Islamization & sectarianism. Non-party election. Died in Plane crash on 17 August near Bahawalpur along with military officers and US ambassador.
09. General Mirza Aslam Baig August 2, 1931 (1931-08-02) (age 78)
Place of birth Azamgarh, India Allegiance Pakistan Service/branch Pakistan Army (PA – 4064) Years of service 1952 – 1991 Rank General Unit Infantry (Baloch Regiment)
Commands held Chief of General Staff (CGS) XI Corps, Peshawar Vice Chief of Army Staff Chief of Army Staff
Battles/wars Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 Siachen conflict Awards Sitara-e-Basalat Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military)
10. General Asif Nawaz Janjua January 3, 1937(1937-01-03) – January 8, 1993 (aged 56)
Place of birth Chakri village, Jhelum District, British India Place of death Rawalpindi, Pakistan Allegiance Pakistan Service/branch Pakistan Army (PA – 5336) Years of service 1957 – 1993 Rank
General Unit Punjab Regiment Commands held 7th Infantry Division, Peshawar Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul V Corps, Karachi Chief of General Staff (CGS) Chief of Army Staff Battles/wars Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 Awards Sitara-e-Basalat (Bar) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military
11. Abdul Waheed Kakar March 20, 1937 (1937-03-20) (age 72)
Place of birth Peshawar, British India Allegiance Pakistan Service/branch Pakistan Army (PA – 5977) Years of service 1959 – 1996 Rank General
Unit Frontier Force Regiment (5 FF) Commands held 16th Infantry Division, Pano Aqil Adjutant General (AG) XII Corps, Quetta Chief of Army Staff Battles/wars Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Awards Sitara-e-Basalat Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military)
12. General Jahangir Karamat February 20, 1941 (1941-02-20) (age 68)
Allegiance Pakistan Service/branch Pakistan Army (PA – 6399) Years of service 1961 – 1998 Rank General
Unit Armoured Corps (13th Lancers) Commands held DG Military Operations (DGMO) II Corps (Multan) Chief of General Staff (CGS) Chief of Army Staff Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Battles/wars Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Awards Tamgha-e-Basalat Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Other work Pakistan Ambassador to the United States
13. General Pervaiz Musharraf (August, 11 1943)
BORN ON AUG.11 1943 IN DEHLI EDUCATION FROM KARACHI & LAHORE JOINED ARMY IN 1961 1965 &1971 WARS WITH INDIA ARMY CHIEF ON OCT.7 1998 TURNED OVER NAWAZ GOVT. ON OCT.12 1999 PRESIDENT ON JUNE 20 2001 SUPPORT FOR USA AFTER 9/11 ATTACKS
Military Career
Service/branch Pakistan Army (PA – 6920) Years of service 1964 - 2007 Rank General Unit Corps of Artillery (16 SP) Commands held 40th Infantry Division (Okara) DG Military Operations (DGMO) I Strike Corps (Mangla) Chief of Army Staff Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Battles/wars Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Siachen conflict Kargil War 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff War in North-West Pakistan Awards Tamgha-e-Basalat Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military
As President…
DISTT.GOVT SYSTEM REFERENDUM ON APRIL,19 2002 PROMISE TO LEAVE ARMY ON DEC.31 2004 PUPPET ASSEMBLIES CHANGES OF PRIME MINISTERS BALOACH-CRISES ENLIGHTED-MODRATION DILOGUE WITH INDIA POLITICAL UNCERTAINITY Resigned in 2008.
14. General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kiani April 1952 (age 57)
Nickname Kayani Place of birth Gujar Khan Tehsil, Punjab, Pakistan Allegiance Pakistan Service/branch Pakistan Army (PA – 12850) Years of service 1971 – Rank General
Unit Baloch Regiment (5 Baloch) Commands held 12th Infantry Division (Murree) DG Military Operations (DGMO) X Corps (Rawalpindi) DG Inter-Services Intelligence Vice Chief of Army Staff Chief of Army Staff Battles/wars Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff War in North-West Pakistan Awards Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Beside all Pakistan Army is always united force and last hope for the nation.
Long Live Pakistan & Pakistan Army