Army News: March – April 2006

[Usman S.]

Old thread is here: http://www.pakdef.info/forum/showthread.php?t=7785

[SSAAD]

SOTF back into action. Unfortunately civilians also caught in the crossfire:


Pakistan Says Commandos Killed 25 Foreign Militants

By MOHAMMED KHAN and CARLOTTA GALL
Published: March 1, 2006

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, March 1 — Pakistan attacked a compound near the border with Afghanistan today and killed at least 25 foreign militants in a fierce gun battle, security officials said. At least four civilians, including two children, were killed in the raid.

Commandos from the Army's Special Services Group backed up by Cobra gunship helicopters raided the compound, in Landi Saidgai, at 7 a.m., the officials said. They, like others who would describe the situation from the site, spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the news media. The officials said that one Pakistani soldier had been killed and at least 13 members of the armed services had been wounded.

Sayed Zaheerul Islam, the top government administrator in the North Waziristan tribal region, where the fighting took place, told Reuters that between 25 and 30 foreign fighters and tribal militants were killed, most from Central Asia. One official said a Chechen commander was among those killed.

The government claims could not be substantiated as security officials said that the fleeing militants had taken the bodies with them.

At least four civilians, among them two children, were also killed in the attack on Landi Saidgai. They were children of Noor Payo Khan, whose house was the target of the raid and who security officials said was harboring the foreign militants.

The country's chief military spokesman, Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan, confirmed that the operation had taken place and was against foreign militants, but would give no details.

"We acted on intelligence and it was good intelligence," said a senior Pakistani military official. "It served as a training compound. There was an ammunition dump and it also served as a transit point for militants attacking Allied forces in Afghanistan."

One security official said the compound turned out to be empty at the time of the raid but that the commandos came under intense fire from the surrounding areas.

"It was as if the security forces had walked into a trap — it seemed like a siege," said an official who works in the border region.

The troops came under heavy bombardment as militants fired at M-17 transport helicopters and used small arms to attack Cobra gunships. A crew member and pilot were wounded, but they managed to land the helicopter safely, the official said. "The fighting was so intense that the security forces had to call for artillery cover," the official said.

After the attack, witnesses said, a local cleric called for revenge. Local militants took to the rooftops of buildings overlooking the bazaar in Miramshah, the district center of North Waziristan, and fired at government installations and an airstrip, security officials and witnesses said.

A local journalist said the tribal militants had convened a meeting to decide on future retaliatory action against the government.

The government shut down the Miramshah telephone exchange to disrupt communication between militants, while power supply to the town was disconnected when electricity pylons were damaged in the gunfire, security officials said.

"The situation remains tense," one security official said. "We expect some retaliation from militants tonight.",

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"Pakistan has about 225 international military education and training students in the United States now."

Talk about a huge number!!!!

Officials Say Military Relations With India, Pakistan 'Excellent'
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, March 1, 2006 – While economic and political discussions will dominate President Bush's time during his visit to India and Pakistan, security issues also are important.

Bush will meet with leaders in India and Pakistan over the next three days. As part of the trip, he visited Afghanistan today and conferred with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Pentagon officials speaking on background characterized U.S. military relations with India and Pakistan as excellent.

India, with 1.1 billion people, is an increasingly important trading partner, and is the largest democracy in the world. Pakistan is a frontline state in the global war on terrorism, officials said.

India has an economy growing at an annual rate of about 8 percent. The country has a large middle class that is getting larger. India did not always have the best relationship with the United States. It was only in 1991 that the country turned toward a market-oriented economy, and the results have been astonishing, officials said.

India has invested in its military. The Indian navy is the most capable naval force in South Asia. With one aircraft carrier and two on order, it is capable of projecting power throughout the Indian Ocean region.

Maritime security cooperation between the United States and India is important. Piracy is a danger in the region, officials said. Recently, U.S. ships were involved in thwarting a pirate attack off the coast of Somalia, and there have been repeated pirate attacks on shipping using the Straits of Malacca.

The United States would like more exercises with the Indian navy to increase interoperability. "Learning how to work together in a contingency is not the best way to go," said a defense official. "Let's figure out the details of how to work together in training."

The exercises allow the Indian and American militaries to work together when problems do occur. The Indian and U.S. navies worked together very well, for example, in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami, officials said.

One example the officials pointed to was a "target of opportunity" exercise between the USS Ronald Reagan and the INS Vriaat. The two aircraft carriers conducted a "passing exercise" that was drawn up by respective staffs quickly.

"They not only did the PASSEX ... but they had aircraft exercising," said an official. He said this reinforced the ability to work together, and the ability to coordinate complicated scenarios. The exercise included having to exchange liaison officers, command and control procedures and working out rules of the exercise. "These are all the things needed were this an actual contingency," the official said. "It was more than just a photo op. It was a very meaningful exercise in which both navies learned a lot."

In Pakistan, defense officials look more to a long-term and strategic relationship between the United States and Pakistan. The military-to-military engagement program between the two countries is excellent, officials said. Pakistan has about 225 international military education and training students in the United States now - one of the larger numbers among foreign nations.

The United States conducts five or six bilateral exercises per year each year with Pakistan, and maintains a large foreign military sales program, officials said.

Pakistan also is a frontline state in the war on terror. Pakistani troops are in Waziristan - a portion of the country on the border with Afghanistan - to find and capture al Qaeda terrorists. U.S., Afghan and Pakistani leaders cooperate well in the monthly Tripartite talks to help seal the border with Afghanistan to terrorist infiltration.

But in the last year, the largest American effort in the country has been military response to the earthquake that struck in October. "This showed Pakistanis that the relationship is more than just kinetic," one official said.

[H Khan]

ISLAMABAD (March 04 2006): Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Ehsan ul Haq left for official visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday.

Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2006

[H Khan]

ISLAMABAD (March 11 2006): Chief of Staff of Japanese Self-Defence Forces General Tsutomu Mori paid a courtesy call on President General Pervez Musharraf here on Friday. During the meeting, the President recalled long-standing friendly ties between Pakistan and Japan and the armed forces of the two countries.

He expressed the hope that the co-operation between the two countries would be further strengthened in the years to come.

President Musharraf lauded the services of the Japanese self-defence forces in the relief and rehabilitation of the earthquake victims in NWFP and Azad Kashmir.

General Tsutomu Mori thanked the armed forces of Pakistan for extending extraordinary hospitality to him and the members of his delegation.

General Tsutomu Mori also visited General Headquarters and met Vice Chief of Army Staff General Ahsan Saleem Hayat.

He remained with General Hayat for some time and discussed matters of professional interest.

Earlier, on arrival at the GHQ Tsutomu Mori was presented guard of honour. He reviewed the parade and took salute from a smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Army.

Mori was also introduced with the Principal Staff Officers at the General Headquarters.

Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2006

[SM Khan]

Saudi Arabia to trial Al Khalid MBT

JDW
10-Mar-2006

The Saudi armed forces are due in April to begin trialling the MBT 2000 Al Khalid main battle tank (MBT), manufactured by Pakistan's Heavy Industries ...

Is the above linked to the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Ehsan ul Haq's official visit to Saudi Arabia as reported by H Khan.

[H Khan]

PESHAWAR (March 15 2006): General Ahsan Saleem Hyat, Vice Chief of Army Staff visited Corps Headquarters and called on Corps Commander Lieutenant General Mohammed Hamid Khan here on Tuesday.

On his arrival, the Vice Chief of the Army Staff was received by the Corps Commander and was introduced to the senior staff officers of the corps headquarters.

General Ahsan Saleem Hyat was given a detailed briefing on prevailing situation on western borders and development works being undertaken by Pakistan Army for the socio-economic uplift of the people of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata).

VCOAS expressed satisfaction over the operational preparedness of troops and paid rich tributes to the officers and men of security forces for rendering supreme sacrifices in the defence of the country.

He hoped that the ongoing uplift works would not only put an end to the decades old sense of deprivation of the tribesmen but would also bring them into the main stream of national life.

General Ahsan Saleem Hyat also visited CMH Peshawar where he was briefed about healthcare facilities being extended to the patients. He also took round of various wards and inquired about the health of patients.

General Ahsan Saleem Hyat also visited Governor House and called on Governor NWFP, Commander Khalilur Rehman. Matters pertaining to mutual interest came under discussion during the meeting. Corps Commander Lieutenant General Muhammed Hamid Khan was also present on the occasion.

Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2006

[pshamim]

I do not know where else to post?
Ambassador General Jahangir Karamat may be on his way out of the Pakistan Embassy in Washington. Major-General (retd) Mehmood Ali Durrani will most probably be replacing him as the new Ambassador.

General Durrani was the Head of the Military Mission in Washington D.C. in 1980s. He was the first ever Pakistani official to hear an interest in selling the F-16s to Pakistan by the Americans.

[Niaz]

After all the talk of "Democracy" during the recent Bush visit. Shouldn't we desist from appointing "Generals" on important ambassdorial posts. It sends wrong signals and am sure there are smart and capable technocrats and /or civilians who could be more useful to Pakistan's strategic interests. For example, Maleha Lodhi did a splendid job in the US and now very successful in UK.

Regards,

Niaz

[Munir]

I personally don't think that one should add more military or ex-military to the diplomatic staff. Two functions are totally different and western nations do not like it. And Pakistan should transform into democracy and not more of the same. The army is fantastic but is getting more and more and permanent into other seats. With a deplorable political past there should be more foucs ond eveloping democractic moves and education. We love China. Does China have many military people as ambassadors? I doubt that.

[pshamim]

After all the talk of "Democracy" during the recent Bush visit. Shouldn't we desist from appointing "Generals" on important ambassdorial posts. It sends wrong signals and am sure there are smart and capable technocrats and /or civilians who could be more useful to Pakistan's strategic interests. For example, Maleha Lodhi did a splendid job in the US and now very successful in UK.

Regards,

Niaz

I agree. But since 1973 since I have witnessed these Ambassadors in Washington D.C. apart from Sultan Mohammad Khan and Maliha Lodhi all our civilian appointees were totally incompetent. Nothing will change unless we stop appointing people based on favoritism and political gains. Nothing good will ever come out of these postings. We see many Generals been appointed by our ernest Democratic leaders like Z.A. Bhutto and Nawaz Sharifs too. We need senior and experienced foreign service officers and people with excellent credential and a love for Pakistan and its people. I do not mind even if they are Generals.

[FaisalK]

It would take a lot of years before a strong and willing political generation takes control of Pakistan...and we need those precious years badly, so we cannot take any risks with the civilian gov't.

[asim m]

Being competent and honest is the key, doesn't matter if one is a General or chapraasi. The US loving "democratic" people in Pakistan love to object to people assosiated with military but tend to oversee that over here in the US being assosiated with the military is a sign of prestige and respect for a politician. Dubya, Kerry, McCain, Powell, Wesley Clark were or will be the presidential candidates for this decade and they all served, with 2 being Generals. Once again competency is the key.

[H Khan]

I do not know where else to post?
Ambassador General Jahangir Karamat may be on his way out of the Pakistan Embassy in Washington. Major-General (retd) Mehmood Ali Durrani will most probably be replacing him as the new Ambassador.

General Durrani was the Head of the Military Mission in Washington D.C. in 1980s. He was the first ever Pakistani official to hear an interest in selling the F-16s to Pakistan by the Americans.

Daily Times - Site Edition Thursday, March 23, 2006



By Khalid Hasan

WASHINGTON: Jehangir Karamat, Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States, is being replaced by retired general of the Pakistan Army Mahmood Durrani.

The formal announcement from the Foreign Office is expected to be made when the agreement – the request to the host government to accept the nominated person as ambassador and plenipotentiary – which has already been sent to the US government is approved and received back in Islamabad.

It is not clear why Ambassador Karamat, who took up his post on a two-year contract, which is normal, around a year and a half ago is returning home.

Maj Gen Durrani, an armoured corps officer like Gen Karamat, was Gen Zia-ul-Haq’s military secretary for several years. He will become the third armoured corps officer to serve as Pakistan’s ambassador to Washington.

The late Lt Gen Ejaz Azim, who served here the longest during the Reagan and Zia years, was also an armoured corps officer.

It is understood that while Gen Karamat would prefer to leave in late summer, Gen Durrani would prefer to take up his post in May.

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resident confers awards on armed forces personnel



By A Reporter


RAWALPINDI, March 22: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has conferred military awards on over 200 officers and personnel of armed forces. According to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Defence here on Wednesday, the officers who have been conferred Sitara-i-Basalat are Maj Muhammad Khan (Shaheed), FF; Sepoy Zafar Mehmood Khan (Shaheed), FF; Wing Commander Rizwanullah Khan, (Died).

TAMGHA-I-BASALAT: Brig Ghayur Mahmood, FF; Col Waheed Khan Bangash, Baloch Regiment; Lt-Col Muhammad Ikramul Haq, AK; Maj Saifullah Khan, Sindh; Lt Saad Khan, Baloch; CDT-1 Tariq Mahmood; MAR-1 Muhammad Ramzan; Wing Commander Syed Hussain Mehdi; Squadron Leader Khurram Habib; Flying Officer Muhammad Afzal (Died); Senior Tech Ghulam Shabbir.

HILAL-I-IMTIAZ: Maj-Gen Syed Guftar Shah, EME; Maj-Gen Syed Khalid Amir Jaffery, Arty; Maj-Gen Nusrat Naeem, Arty; Maj-Gen Saeedullah Khan, AC; Maj-Gen Asif Ali, Engrs; Maj-Gen Shaukat Sultan Khan, Sindh; Maj-Gen Tahir Mahmood, Punjab; Maj-Gen Shahid Iqbal, Baloch; Maj-Gen Muhammad Siddique, Arty; Maj-Gen Tanvir Tahir, EME; Maj-Gen Zahid Hussain, Arty; Maj-Gen Nasimul Majeed, AMC and Maj-Gen Badshah Khan, AMC.

NAVY: Rear Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed and Rear Admiral Asaf Humayun.

AIR FORCE: Air Vice Marshal Mirza Zafar Hussain and Muhammad Ateeb Siddiqui.

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One thing about Ambassador Karamat (after maleeha Lodhi) has been his outreach work in the US. The ambassador has made very good progress on the Pakistani caucus issue as well as pushing Pakistani agenda on the Hill. The fact that his successor has previous experience in DC will be a welcome thing.

All in all, Karamat sahib has been a through and through professional (both as CoAS and now as Ambassador to the US).

[Usman S.]

President grants promotion to Army personnel

RAWALPINDI, March 23 (APP): The President has granted promotion to the honorary rank of Captain and also granted honorary commission in the rank of Lieutenant to following Pakistan Army Personnel with effect from March 23, 2006, says in a notification of the Ministry of Defence here Thursday.



Honorary Captains

S/NO ARMY NO RANK NAME REGT/CORPS



1. PJO-205002 SM H/LT MUHAMMAD ASLAM QAMAR, TK-I EME

2. PJO-168065 SM H/LT SHER MUHAMMAD, TK-I SIND

3. PJO-189309 SM H/LT MUHAMMAD AZAM KHAN, TK-I AMC

4. PJO-28345 SM H/LT MUHAMMAD RAMZAN, TK-I ASC

5. PJO-175788 SM H/LT GHULAM MURSALEEN, TK-I BALOCH

6. PJO-175645 SM H/LT MUHAMMAD QURBAN, TK-I BALOCH

7. PJO-117698 SM H/LT MUHAMMAD YASIN, TK-I ARTY

8. PJO-50252 SM H/LT BASHIR AHMED AWAN, TK-I CMI

9. PJO-116729 SM H/LT MUHAMMAD DAWOOD, TK-I AD

10. PJO-62784 SM H/LT MUHAMMAD MUNIR KHAN TK-I AK

11. PJO-167797 SM H/LT LIAQAT ALI, TK-I SIND

12. PJO-167642 SM H/LT GHULAM MUSTAFA, TK-I SIND

13 PJO-205415 SM H/LT MUHAMMAD SARWAR RAZA TK-I, EME

14 PJO-167979 SM H/LT MUHAMMAD YOUSAF, TK-I SIND

15. PJO-175578 SM H/LT MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, TK-I BALOCH

16. PJO-117903 SM H/LT ABDUL SATTAR, TK-I ARTY

17. PJO-184789 SM H/LT MUHAMMAD SARWAR SHAH, TK-I EME

18. PJO-50337 SM H/LT MUHAMMAD GULFRAZ ABBASI, AEC TK-I

19. PJO-210225 SM H/LT MUHAMMAD ASLAM GONDAL, TK-I AD

20. PJO-189044 SM H/LT MUHAMMAD IDRIS, TK-I AMC

21. PJO-162250 RM H/LT SHER ALI KHAN, TK-I AC

22. PJO-206286 SM H/LT TASSAWAR HUSSAIN, TK-I EME

23. PJO-50373 SM H/LT MUHAMMAD SHAFFI, TK-I AEC

24. PJO-189471 SM H/LT NISAR KHAN, TK-I AMC

25. PJO-209618 SM H/LT ZAFAR HUSSAIN, TK-I ENGR

26. PJO-130471 SM H/LT MAHBOOB ELLAHI, TK-I ARTY

27. PJO-130954 SM H/LT SHAH ALAM KHAN, TK-I FF

28. PJO-194681 SM H/LT MUZAFFAR AHMED, TK-I FF


Honorary Lieutenants

S/No ARMY NO RANK NAME REGT/ CORPS



1. PJO-162285 RM GUL KHA JAN, TK-I AC

2. PJO-189060 SM MUHAMMAD AMIN, TK-I AMC

3. PJO-206075 SM KHADIM HUSSAIN, TK-I EME

4. PJO-209532 SM MUHAMMAD ASHRAF, TK-I ENGR

5. PJO-162298 RM MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN, TK-II AC

6. PJO-184511 SM MUHAMMAD YASIN MALIK, TK-I EME

7. PJO-117443 SM MUHAMMAD ASHRAF ALI, TK-I ARTY

8. PJO-209684 SM FATEH MUHAMMAD, TK-I LENGR

9. PJO-50263 SM BASHIR AHMED KHAN, TK-I AEC

10. PJO-117871 SM MAQSOOD HUSSAIN, TK-I ARTY

11. PJO-195009 SM MUHAMMAD RASHiD, TK-I FF

12. PJO-205244 SM MUHAMMAD SABIR, TK-I EME

13. PJO-47669 SM ABDUL LATIF, TK-I CMP

14. PJO-175551 SM ABDUL GHAFOOR, TK-1 BALOCH

15. PJO-189073 SM MUHAMMAD SADDIQUE, TK-II AMC

16. PJO156012 SM MUHAMMAD ANWAR, TK-I PUNJAB

17. PJO-62898 SM MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, TK-I AK

18. PJO-186431 SM MUHAMMAD ASGHAR, TK-I SIGS

19. PJO-205455 SM GHULAM RASOOL, TK-I EME

20. PJO-117182 SM MUHAMMAD ANWAR, TK-I ARTY

21. PJO-184462 SM KHALID MEHMOOD, TK-I EME

22. PJO-209667 SM SHER BAZ, TK-I ENGR

23. PJO-155793 SM ABDUL KHALIQ, TK-II PUNJAB

24. PJO-62808 SM FAIZHUSSAIN. TK-I AK

25. PJO-206325 SM KHUDA BAKHSH, TK-I EME

26. PJO-50294 SM MUHAMMAD ZAFAR IQBAL, TK-I AEG

27. PJO-50402 SM MUHAMMAD KHAN, TK-II AEC

28. PJO-183502 SM MUHAMMAD AZIZ, TK-I EME

29. PJO-186486 SM GHUIAM MUHAMMAD, TK-I SIGS

30. PJO-50309 SM TAJ MUHAMMAD KHAN, TK-II AEC

31. PJO-50351 SM ASGHAR ALI, TK-I AEC

32. PJO-117381 SM ALI JAN, TK-II ARTY

33. PJO-209582 SM MUHAMMAD YAQUB KHAN, TK-II ENGR

34. PJO-186420 SM MUHAMMAD NAWAZ KHAN, TK-II SIGS

35. PJO-209671 SM ABDUL QAYYUM, TK-II ENGR

36. PJO-47713 SM MUHAMMAD MUKHTAR, TK-II CMP

37. PJO-175472 SM MUHAMMAD AZAM. TK-II BALOCH

38. PJO-184021 SM MUHAMMAD ABBAS, TK-I EME

39. PJO-62239 SM MIR AKBAR KHAN, TK-I CMI

40. PJO-205610 SM MUHAMMAD SIDDIQUE, TK-I EME

41. PJO-184924 SM NOOR HASSAN, TK-I EME

42. PJO-50368 SM FATEH MUHAMMAD, TK-I AEC

43. PJO-50430 SM ASIFALi, TK-I AEC

44. PJO-32261 SM MUHAMMAD HAFEEZ, TK-I ASC

45. PJO-50295 SM MUHAMMAD TUFAIL, TK-II AEC

46. PJO-210454 SM UMAR HAYAT, TK-I AD

47. PJO-130406 SM MOMIN KHAN, TK-I ARTY

48. PJO-205761 SM MEHBOOB AHMED, TK-I EME

49. PJO-32274 SM ANWAR SHAH, TK-I ASC

50. PJO-50224 SM SHABBIR HUSSAIN, TK-II AEC

51. PJO-62104 SM MUHAMMAD MUNIR, TK-I AK

52. PJQ-50308 SM ABDUL REHMAN PARWANA, TK-II AEC

53. PJO-117460 SM MUHAMMAD AKBAR KHAN, TK-I ARTY

54. PJO-195039 SM NOOR KHAN, TK-II FF

55: PJO-117683 SM MUHAMMAD NASIR, TK-II ARTY

56 PJO-186612 SM MUHAMMAD ASLAM, TK-1 SIGS

57. PJO-62280 SM ABDUL HAMID, TK-I AK

58. PJO-209197 SM SHAFI MERAJ, TK-I ENGR

59. PJO-209682 SM MUHAMMAD RAMZAN, TK-II ENGR

60. PJO-50359 SM SHER MUHAMMAD, TK-II AEC

61. PJO-50717 SUB MUHAMMAD RAMZAN, TK-II AEC

62. PJO-31884 SM MUHAMMAD ARIF, TK-II ASC

63. PJO-118576 SM SAEED AHMED, TK-II ARTY

64. PJO-194893 SM HAYAT KHAN, TK-II FF

65. PJO-62082 SM MUHAMMAD ANWAR, TK-II AK

66. PJO-62852 SM MUHAMMAD ARIF, TK-II AK

67. PJO-156069 SM FAQIR HUSSAIN, TK-I PUNJAB

68. PJO-162594 RM FAZALJALSL, TK-II AC

69. PJO-209652 SM HASHMATALI, TK-II ENGR

70. PJO-206156 SM DILAWAR HUSSAIN SARDAR, TK-I EME

71. PJO-117365 SM MUHAMMAD HALIM KHAN, TK-I ARTY

72. PJO-186253 SM MUZAFFAR ALI, TK-II SIGS

73. PJO-117567 SM MUHAMMAD ASLAM BHATTI, TK-II ARTY

74. PJO-41466 SM MUMTAZ AHMED QAMAR, TK-II EME

75. PJO-210300 SM SAFDAR HUSSAIN, TK-I AD

76. PJO-176228 SM MUHAMMAD MUMTAZ HUSSAIN, TK-II BALOCH

77. PJO-130989 SM MAROOF HUSSAIN, TK-I BALOCH

78. PJO-162281 RM NIAZ HUSSAIN, TK-II AC

79. PJO-156084 SM KARIM UL HAQ, TK-II PUNJAB

80. PJO-183673 SM ABDUL MALIK, TK-II EME

81. PJO-162120 RM MUHAMMAD ASWEER, TK-II AC

82. PJO-209592 SM MUHAMMAD RASHID SHAHEEN, TK-II ENGR

83. PJO-184946 SM GHULAM MUHAMMAD, TK-lI EME

84. PJO-188624 SM MUHAMMAD FAROOQ, TK-I AMC

85. PJO-32409 SM BASHIR AHMED, TK-I ASC

86. PJO-184444 SM LIAQAT ALI, TK-I EME

87. PJO-205446 SM MUSHTAQ AHMED, TK-I EME

88. PJO-182087 SM MATI ULLAH KHAN, TK-I ORD

89. PJO-167829 SM MUHAMMAD SALEEM, TK-lI SIND

90. PJO-207196 SM TASAWAR KHAN, TK-II ASC

91. PJO-205458 SM IMAM DIN, TK-lI EME

92. PJO-162402 RM GUL SHAH ALI, TK-Il AC

93. PJO-209722 SM ZAFAR ALI, TK-I ENGR

94. PJO-63230 SM MUHAMMAD FAROOO, TK-II AK

95. PJO-188920 SM ABDUL JALIL TK-II AMC

96. PJO-182955 SM AHTBAR KHAN, TK-II ORD

97. PJO-210137 SM UMAR HAYAT, TK-II AD

98. PJO-194854 SM GHULAB DIN, TK-II FF

99. PJO-209418 SM MUHAMMAD ARIF DAR, TK-II ENGR

100 PJO-50306 SM ZAFAR ALI, TK-II AEC

101. PJO-50355 SM MUHAMMAD ANWAR, TK-I AEC

102. PJO-186536 SM SHOUKAT HUSSAIN, TK-II SIGS

103 PJO-182018 SM MUHAMMAD SHAFI, TK-II ORD

104. PJO-205049 SM MUHAMMAD IMTIAZ, TK-II AD

105. PJO-186808 SM ASHAQ HUSSAIN, TK-II SIGS

106. PJO-205121 SM ABDUL JABBAR, TK-I SIGS

107. PJO-116913 SM FATEH SHER, TK-I ARTY

108. PJO-50365 SM RASHID AHMED KHOKHAR, TK-I AEC

109. PJO-209668 SM MUHAMMAD AKRAM KHAN, TK-II ENGR

110. PJO-155937 SM LIAQAT ALI, TK-II PUNJAB

111. PJO-206473 SM TARIQ JAVED, TK-I EME

112. PJO-117668 SM AMAL DAD KHAN, TK-II ARTY

113. PJO-205615 SM MUHAMMAD ARSHAD, TK-II EME

114. PJO-209603 SM JAVED IGBAL, TK-II ENGR

115. PJO-182917 SM MUHAMMAD HASHIM, TK-II ORD

116 PJO-29917 SM GUL DAD KHAN, TK-II ASC

117. PJO-32316 SM MUHAMMAD SADDIQUE, TK-II ASC

118. PJO-182044 SM MUHAMMAD SAQLAIN, TK-II CMI

119. PJO-118527 SM AMIR KHAN, TK-II ARTY

120. PJO-50356 SM ABDUL QADIR, TK-II AEC

121. PJO-131312 SM MUHAMMAD AJAIB, TK-II AK

122. PJO-118437 SUB ALTAF HUSSAIN, TK-II ARTY

123. PJO-175663 SM MEHFOOZ UR REHMMAN, TK-II BALOCH

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[pshamim]

Six Major Generals promoted to Lt. Generals: ISPR
(Updated at 2240 PST)
RAWALPINDI: As many as six Major Generals of Pakistan army have been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Generals, said an ISPR press release on Monday.

They are: Major General Ahsan Azhar Hayat, Major General Nadeem Ahmed,Major General Sajjad Akram, Major General Mohammad Zaki, Major General Sikander Afzal and Major General Ijaz Ahmed Bakhshi

Major General Ahsan Azhar Hayat was commissioned in Armoured Corps Regiment in 1971. He is graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta and National Defence College. The General Officer has vast experience of command, staff and instructional appointments.

He has commanded Corps Reserve before was posted commandant of Pakistan Military Academy. He has been appointed Corps Commander Karachi on promotion.

Major General Sajjad Akram was commissioned in Baloch Regiment in 1971. He is graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta and National Defence College. He has a vast experience of Command Staff and Instructional Appointments.

Beside commanding an Infantry Division, General Officer has been Force Commander of UN Forces in Sierra Leone. Presently he is Director General National Accountability Bureau, Lahore. He
has been appointed Corps Commander, Mangla.

Major General Nadeem Ahmed was commissioned in Army in 1971 in Baloch Regiment which later became Sind Regiment. He is graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta and National Defence College, Islamabad.

Beside Commanding an Infantry Division in Northern Area, he has been Director General Anti Narcotics Force. Presently he is Deputy Chairman Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (ERRA).

He has also been Vice Chief of General Staff at the General Headquarters. He will continue as Deputy Chairman ERRA. Major General Muhammad Zaki, was commissioned in Baloch Regiment
in 1971. He is graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta and National Defence College Islamabad. He has also graduated from Turkish War College. He has vast experience of Command Staff and Instructional appointments. Besides Commanding an Infantry Brigade he has also commanded an Infantry Division.

Presently he is serving as Director General at ISI. He has been appointed Director General Infantry at General Headquarters.

Major General Sikander Afzal, was commissioned in Armoured Corps in 1972. He is graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta and National Defence College. He has vast experience of Command Staff and Instructional appointments. He has commanded two Infantry Divisions and is presently serving as Director General at ISI. He has been appointed Corps Commander, Multan.

Major General Ijaz Ahmed Bakhshi was commissioned in Corps of Artillery in 1972. He is graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta and National Defence College. Besides Commanding an Infantry Division.

Major General Bakhshi has also been Director General, NAB Karachi. Presently he is Director General Weapons and Equipment at General Headquarters and he will continue serving there.

Lieutenant General Syed Athar Ali, presently Corps Commander Karachi has been posted as Director General Joint Staff at the Joint Staff Headquarters.

Lieutenant General Syed Sabahat Ali, presently Corps Commander, Multan has been appointed as Chairman POF, Wah Board.

http://jang.com.pk/thenews/

[A Khan]

Three corps commanders replaced

ISLAMABAD, April 10: President Pervez Musharraf on Monday replaced corps commanders of Karachi, Multan and Mangla and two directors-general of the ISI. An ISPR press release issued on Monday said that six officers of the rank of major-general have been promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general.

According to the ISPR press release, they are: Major-General Ahsan Azhar Hayat, Maj-Gen Nadeem Ahmed, Maj-Gen Sajjad Akram, Maj-Gen Mohammad Zaki, Maj-Gen Sikander Afzal and Maj-Gen Ijaz Ahmed Bakhshi

Maj-Gen Ahsan Azhar Hayat has been promoted and appointed as the Corps Commander, Karachi.

Maj-Gen Sajjad Akram, who was serving as the director-general of the National Accountability Bureau in Lahore, has been appointed Corps Commander, Mangla.

Maj-Gen Nadeem Ahmed will continue as Deputy Chairman ERRA.

Maj-Gen Mohammad Zaki, a director-general of the ISI, has been appointed Director-General, Infantry, at the General Headquarters.

Maj-Gen Sikander Afzal, who is at present serving as director-general of the ISI, has been appointed Corps Commander, Multan.

Maj-Gen Ijaz Ahmed Bakhshi will continue serving as the Director-General Weapons and Equipment at the General Headquarters.

Maj-Gen Bakhshi has also been the director-general of NAB in Karachi.

Lieut-Gen Syed Athar Ali, at present Corps Commander, Karachi, has been posted as the director-general of Joint Staff at the Joint Staff Headquarters.

Lieut-Gen Syed Sabahat Ali, at present Corps Commander, Multan, has been appointed as chairman of the Pakistan Ordinance Factory, Wah Board. – Agencies

http://www.dawn.com/2006/04/11/top8.htm

[zeeshan]

Cadet gets Overseas Sword of Honour award

LONDON (APP) - The officer cadet Ahmed Raza Khan of Pakistan Army was awarded Overseas Sword of Honour on completion of his training at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst here on Wednesday.
Raza Khan was also awarded three medals for his distinguished performance in various fields of training at an early ceremony, said official sources here Today.
Khan received training at Sandhurst from May 2005 to April 2006.
He received his one-year initial training in 112 Long Course from the Pakistan Military Academy Kakul. On reaching Pakistan, he will be joining a battalion of Frontier Force Regiment as 11 Lieutenant.
Khan is son of Yaqub Abbasi, a retired banker from Abbottabad who along with the family was present to witness his parade at Sandhurst.
Military Advisor at Pakistan High Commission London Col. Haroon also attended the ceremony.


from: nation.com.pk

[zeeshan]

Lady Cadets complete parachute jump training

RISALPUR (APP) - The Lady Cadets of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Thursday achieved a historic landmark by accomplishing successful paratroop training at the PAF Academy here.
Aviation cadets Bismah Naseem and Fatima Khalil triumphantly concluded their three-week training in parachute jumping, setting a record among air force female cadets in Asia.
The cadets underwent training alongwith their 46 male counterparts without any discrimination, said Flight Lt. Maqsood, Officer Commanding Paratrooping Squadron of the Academy while talking to APP.
Cadets Bisma Naseem and Fatima Khalil have been undergoing training at College of Aeronautical Engineering, PAF Academy, Risalpur. Paratrooper training is a part of their General Service Training.
Bismah Naseem said that today her dream to become a paratrooper has materialized and it will pave the way for her to serve the nation and country with zeal and valour. Emotionally charged Fatima Khalil said that this training has brought distinction for her and she is all set to achieve higher targets while serving the PAF.
The training was completed when both the lady cadets jumped along with the male cadets and officers from a high altitude twice. Later, the trainer paratroopers of PAF Academy exhibited their skills of free fall jump from an aircraft from an altitude of around 10,000 meters.

[Usman S.]

First Pakistani Sikh cadet undergoing training at PMA; meets PM

Shafek E Koreshe

KAKUL, (Abbotabad) April 15 (APP): Marching on military tunes at the Pakistan Military Academy on Saturday, Hercharn Singh was unlikely to be missed by spectators at the passing out parade.

Wearing a typical turban and supporting a traditional beard, Singh matched steps of the under-training graduates as the only Sikh ever to join Pakistan Army.

Hailing from Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Guru Nanak Dev the founder of Sikh faith, around 280 km south of Islamabad, Cadet Hercharn Singh is in his second term of the 116 Long Course.

“I am proud to be a Pakistani and to join Pakistan Army,” Hercharn Singh told APP after meeting Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, who was at the academy to address the cadets.

Visibly excited on joining the prestigious academy he said “people of our community should have joined earlier.”

He seemed quite clear when asked about his ambitions. “Being the first Sikh cadet, I wish and pray also to be the first one to be a ‘shaheed’ [martyr].”

Being the eldest son, Hercharn Singh’s mother was initially hesitant to send him for military training.

“But now she is proud of me,” he said smiling. Cadet Hercharn has a young brother and regularly writes home about his daily routine. He had joined the National College of Arts, but opted to go after his dream to serve as an officer in Pakistan Army.

His colleagues and instructors describe him as a bright and friendly team member.

The Pakistani armed forces have many Christian officers and men, but Hercharn is the first Sikh.

http://www.app.com.pk/n08.htm

[Saleem Hatoum]

Pakistan seeks US helicopters to combat terrorism
Islamabad, April 16 (Xinhua) Pakistan has urged the US to provide an air squadron comprising 10 helicopters and two planes for its interior ministry, the Geo TV reported Sunday.
2006-04-16 13:37:28

Islamabad, April 16 (Xinhua) Pakistan has urged the US to provide an air squadron comprising 10 helicopters and two planes for its interior ministry, the Geo TV reported Sunday.

Interior Ministry Crisis Management Cell's director general Brigadier Javed Iqbal Cheema said the US would be training staff of the law enforcing agencies in Pakistan for rooting out terrorism.

He added that the US was all praise for Pakistan's initiatives against terrorism.

Cheema returned home on Saturday after attending a meeting of the Pakistan-US joint working group set up for combating terrorism in Washington.

He said the development projects in tribal areas, law and order situation, police reforms, automated fingerprints, identification system besides other related matters came under discussion during the meeting.

[Munir]

10 apache D and 2 Hercules for ground support (artillery)? Those 10 Apache's would be indeed a very good move. Two teams 24/7 ready to eradicate small mobile targets.

[SSAAD]

Its for interior ministry. I doubt that these would be heli-gunships like Apaches.