Shahid Aziz

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Vice-Chancellor of the Federal Urdu University
In office
7 July 2014 – 2016
Personal details
Born
Shahid Aziz

(1948-12-30) December 30, 1948 (age 75)
Army GHQ
IV Corps
Dir-Gen. Military Operations
12th Infantry Division
Battles/wars
AwardsHilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Tamgha-e-Basalat
Sword of Honour

Shahid Aziz (

Urdu: شاہد عزیز) is a Pakistani military author and a public official who served as the Chairman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from 2004 to 2007, and university administrator of the Federal Urdu University in 2014–16. Aziz, a soldier who was trained in the United States in infantry tactics, saw military actions in war theater with India in 1999 through 2001. After retiring from the military, Aziz was the chairman of the National Accountability Bureau but was forced to resign amid controversy.[1][2][3][4]

Military career

Aziz graduated from the

United States invaded Afghanistan. Later that year he was appointed Chief of General Staff at GHQ. He finally retired from the army in 2005 after having held the post of Lahore Corps Commander for two years during which time he also launched a massive inquiry against corruption in the Defence Housing Authority, Lahore.[citation needed
]

Post-retirement

Aziz, created ripples by acknowledging in an article[7] that regular troops were involved in the Kargil operation and the "misadventure" was a "four-man show" and details were initially hidden from the rest of the military commanders. He published a book Yeh Khamoshi Kahan Tak? Aik Sipahi ki Dastan-e-Ishq o Junoon(English: How Long Will You Remain Silent? A Soldier’s Saga of Love and Passion).[8][9] General Musharraf, who served as the Chief of Army Staff during Kargil War, has refuted Lt. Gen. Aziz's claims in his book and referred to him as "unbalanced" during an interview when questioned about what had been claimed by Gen Shahid in his book.[10][11][12][13] Shahid Aziz resigned from the Chairmanship of NAB on moral principles when requested to shut down all cases of Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari amid back channel negotiations between Musharraf and Benazir Bhutto prior to passing of the National Reconciliation Ordinance.[14][15]

In an answer to a question about his role in the coup by General Musharraf in violation of the law, Lt. Gen. Aziz said that he believed the constitution is a "rotten product."[16] He was falsely accused by the Land Mafia Head of Bahria Residential Society for misuse of authority in attaining financial benefits for himself and his son-in-law after he ordered corruption inquiry against the same renowned land grabber while being the Chairman of National Accountability Bureau.[17][18] However, the General never bothered to deny the false claims of the accuser. Moreover, contrary to false news publication, no inquiry was ever conducted against the General.[19]

Awards and decorations

Hilal-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Crescent of Excellence)

Tamgha-e-Basalat

(Medal of Good Conduct)

Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War

(War Star 1971)

Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War

(War Medal 1971)

Tamgha-e-Baqa

(Nuclear Test Medal)

1998

Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan

(Escalation with India Medal)

2002

10 Years Service Medal
20 Years Service Medal 30 Years Service Medal 35 Years Service Medal Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-

Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam

(100th Birth Anniversary of

Muhammad Ali Jinnah)

Hijri Tamgha

(Hijri Medal)

1979

Jamhuriat Tamgha

(Democracy Medal)

1988

Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha

(Resolution Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1990

Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan

(Independence Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1997

References

  1. ^ Raza, Syed Irfan (26 November 2009). "'Former NAB chief removed to protect top politicians'". Dawn News. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  2. ^ Kiani, Khaleeq (6 December 2009). "Musharraf stopped probes, says ex-chief of NAB". Dawn News. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Lt. Gen. Shahid Aziz". The Insider Brief. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  4. ^ Iqbal, Nadeem (22 July 2007). "Appointment: A new civilian face". The News International. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  5. ^ Khan, Basit. "Yeh Khamoshi Kahan Tak Pdf Book by Shahid Aziz Free Download". Kutubistan. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  6. ^ "Sword of Honour Winners, PMA, Kakul, Abbotabad". Native Pakistan. 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  7. ^ Aziz, Shahid (6 January 2013). "Putting our children in line of fire". The Nation. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  8. ^ Waqas, Naeem (17 February 2013). "Book launch: When self-deception melts away". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  9. ^ Aziz, Shahid (2013). Yeh Khamoshi Kahan Tak. Islamabad: Seven Springs Publishers. p. 463.
  10. ^ "Exclusive interview: Musharraf hits back at Shahid Aziz". Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Only Musharraf be tried for treason, SC rules". Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  12. ^ "Pakistani court acquits ex-President Musharraf of murder over a 2006 killing of separatist leader in Baluchistan province". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  13. ^ "Islamabad court declares Pervez Musharraf an absconder | Tehelka - Investigations, Latest News, Politics, Analysis, Blogs, Culture, Photos, Videos, Podcasts". Tehelka - Investigations, Latest News, Politics, Analysis, Blogs, Culture, Photos, Videos, Podcasts. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  14. ^ "NAB Chairman Resigns". Arab News. 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  15. ^ "Musharraf stopped probes, says ex-chief of NAB". www.dawn.com. 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  16. ^ "Interview of Lt. Gen (retired) Shahid Aziz".
  17. ^ "Former Chairman NAB being investigated for illegal use of his authority".
  18. ^ "One More Multifaceted Fraud: Lt . General (R) Shahid Aziz - EX-Chairman NAB". 7 December 2009.
  19. ^ "Former Chairman NAB being investigated for illegal use of his authority".
Military offices
Preceded by
Chief of General Staff

2001 – 2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Zarrar Azim
Lahore Corps Commander
2003 – 2005
Succeeded by