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Sarfraz Ali (military Officer)
Lieutenant General (Pakistan), Lieutenant General Chaudhary Sarfraz Ali (1 December 1968 – 1 August 2022) was a Pakistani three-star rank general who served as Corps Commander Quetta and Commander of the Azad Kashmir Regiment until his death in a 2022 Pakistan Army helicopter incident, helicopter crash. Early life Chaudhary Sarfraz Ali was born in Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan on 1 December 1968 to Squadron Leader Chaudhary Dewan Ali, who served in the Pakistan Air Force at PAF Base Sargodha and as an instructor at PAF College Sargodha. Sarfraz has four siblings, two brothers and two sisters. At the time of his death, it was reported that his mother was alive. Personal life Sarfraz married Arifa Sarfraz, the daughter of Major General Muhammad Arshad Chaudhary. They have two sons, Ahmed Ali, Muhammad Ali, and daughter Zainab. At the time of Sarfraz's death, Ahmed Ali, an officer in the Pakistan Army, held the rank of Captain and served as his Aide-de-camp. Though he was init ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieutenant General (Pakistan)
Lieutenant General is a Three-star rank, three-star army officer rank in the Pakistan Army. It is equivalent to a vice admiral in the Pakistan Navy and an air marshal in the Pakistan Air Force. A lieutenant general is also called a three-star General (Pakistan), general. Like other armies, this rank is higher than a major general and lower than a full general. There are currently 30 Lieutenant Generals in the Pakistan Army, with each usually presiding over a corps. The Pakistan Army has followed the British Army rank system since its independence from the British Empire in 1947. However, the crown in the ranks has been replaced with a star and crescent, which symbolizes the sovereignty of the Government of Pakistan. List of serving Lieutenant Generals List of serving Lieutenant Generals from the Army Medical Corps References {{Military of Pakistan Pakistan Army ranks Pakistan Army Lieutenant generals, Pakistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations Mission In Haiti
The United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) was a peacekeeping operation carried out by the United Nations between September 1993 and June 1996. The Mission was reestablished (''MINUSTAH'') in April 2004, after a 2004 Haitian coup d'état, rebellion took over most of Haiti and President Bertrand Aristide resigned. This mandate ended in 2017, replaced by United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH), which saw the end of UN peacekeepers in Haiti after its ending in 2019. Historical background For most of the Cold War (from 1946 to 1986), Haiti was under dictatorship, dictatorial rule. After the February 1986 Military of Haiti, military ouster of Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haiti was ruled by a series of short-lived provisional governments (five presidents in six executive (government), administrations from 1986 to 1991). The country's first democratic national election was held on 16 December 1990, and saw Jean-Bertrand Aristide elected President of Haiti, president. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geo News
Geo News () is a old technology foundation Pakistani news channel owned by the Jang Media Group. It was launched in October 2002 as the news and current affairs program was under its flagship channel Geo TV, which later in 2004, Geo TV decided to launch its own news channel Geo TV is the biggest news channel in Pakistan today. History Geo News was launched in October 2002 as Geo TV. In June 2014, Geo News was suspended for their accusation against the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency and its then-chief Zaheer-ul-Islam for attacking its journalist Hamid Mir. In 2018, the employees of Geo News were not paid for three months and the editor-in-chief was Summons, summoned to explain the situation. Imran Aslam (journalist), Imran Aslam, an executive of Geo Network said, "This is an attempt to financially cripple the organization into submission." The news channel owner has also been summoned by the court in the past on the issue of non-payment of employee salaries. Contro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
111th Infantry Brigade
The 111th Independent Infantry Brigade Group, commonly known as the 111th Brigade or Triple-1 Brigade, is an infantry brigade of the Pakistan Army notable for its frequent involvement and fast response in military coup d'etats since Pakistani independence. From 11 January 2012 Brigadier Sarfraz Ali commanded the Brigade. He succeeded Brigadier Faheem Rao who had earlier replaced Brigadier Asim Salim Bajwa. Main task of Brigade The main task of the brigade is to provide security and protocol duties to the incoming dignitaries. In addition brigade is responsible (as a disguise) for the security of the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan. It presents guard of honor to distinguished guests of Pakistan. It had one of the three best military bands of the Pakistan Army along with those of Pakistan Military Academy and Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Military operations The 111th Brigade is the most well-known Army brigade in Pakistani social, public, religious, and politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embassy Of Pakistan, Washington, D
A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually denotes an embassy or high commission, which is the main office of a country's diplomatic representatives to another country; it is usually, but not necessarily, based in the receiving state's capital city. Consulates, on the other hand, are smaller diplomatic missions that are normally located in major cities of the receiving state (but can be located in the capital, typically when the sending country has no embassy in the receiving state). In addition to being a diplomatic mission to the country in which it is located, an embassy may also be a non-resident permanent mission to one or more other countries. The term embassy is sometimes used interchangeably with chancery, the physical office or site of a diplomatic mission. Consequently, the term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defence Attaché
Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industry, industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology * Self-defense, the use of force to defend oneself * Haganah (Hebrew for "The Defence"), a paramilitary organization in British Palestine * National security, security of a nation state, its citizens, economy, and institutions, as a duty of government ** Defence diplomacy, pursuit of foreign policy objectives through the peaceful employment of defence resources ** Ministry of defence or department of defense, a part of government which regulates the armed forces ** Defence minister, a cabinet position in charge of a ministry of defense * International security, measures taken by states and international organizations to ensure mutual survival and safety Sports * Def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XII Corps (Pakistan)
The XII Corps is a field corps of the Pakistan Army currently headquartered in Quetta, Balochistan in Pakistan. With reserves, paramilitary, and other military formations supporting the XII Corps, the corps has an area of responsibility of Balochistan and oversees its mission of responsibility to protect as an army's regional formation in Pakistan's security apparatus known as the Southern Command. History Formations and war service The Afghan and Iranian immigration to Pakistan and the Afghan Army's military raids in Chaman prompted the Army GHQ to form and raise the military formations to guard its western borders in 1984. The XII Corps was raised with its HQ in Quetta Cantonment as Lt-Gen. K.K. Afridi becoming its first commander in 1985. Its military engagement has been limited to the Balochistan conflict, which it mainly tackles through the Frontier Corps (paramilitary) and local police department. Syed Zakir Ali Zaidi served as the corps commander in 1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AK Regiment
The Azad Kashmir Regiment (AK Regt) is one of the six infantry regiments in the Pakistan Army named after Azad Kashmir (Pakistan Administered Kashmir). It holds the distinction of being the only Battle Born Regiment in South Asia, formed by locals of Azad Kashmir to fight against Dogra Raj, and the first regiment raised after Pakistan's independence. With the Regimental Centre at Mansar Camp in Attock District, the Regiment has participated in all operations and wars fought by the Pakistan Army. Historical background The Azad Kashmir Regiment was established in 1974 from the original Kashmir Liberation Forces that rose in 1947 in rebellion against the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir in present-day Azad Kashmir. They were regularised at the end of the First Kashmir War and made a part of the Pakistan Army under the name Azad Kashmir Regular Force (AKRF). The force has the distinction of not having been raised by any government order, but "raised itself" when bands of armed Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OF-8 PakistanArmy
Military star ranking is military terminology, used in mainly English speaking countries, to describe General officer, general and flag officers. Within Member states of NATO, NATO's armed forces, the stars are equal to Ranks and insignia of NATO, OF-6–10. Star ranking One-star A one-star rank is usually the lowest ranking general officer, general or flag officer. In many Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth countries, the one-star army rank of Brigadier#British tradition, Brigadier is considered the highest field officer rank. Two-star A two-star rank is usually the second lowest ranking general officer, general or flag officer. Three-star A three-star rank is usually the third highest general officer, general or flag officer. Four-star A four-star rank is usually the highest or second highest ranking general officer, general or flag officer. Five-star A five-star rank is usually the highest ranking general officer, general or flag officer. This rank is usuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National University Of Modern Languages
The National University of Modern Languages (NUMLs) (Urdu: ) is a multi-campus public university with its main campus located in Islamabad, Pakistan and other campuses in different cities of Pakistan. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs in languages, linguistics, social sciences, media & communications, management sciences, electrical & software engineering and computer sciences. History The National University of Modern Languages was established as an institute of modern languages in 1969. Initially, the institute provided language training facilities to the Armed Forced personnel and other government servants. In May 2000, its status was upgraded from an institution to a federal charter University. Faculties and departments Faculty of the Engineering and Computer Sciences * Department of Software Engineering * Department of Computer Science * Department of Electrical Engineering * Department of Mathematics * Department of Artificial I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
