Shamim Alam Khan
Shamim Alam Khan | |
---|---|
7th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee | |
In office 17 August 1991 – 9 November 1994 | |
Preceded by | Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey |
Succeeded by | Farooq Feroze Khan |
Personal details | |
Born | Shamim Alam 18 August 1937 |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 Indo-Pakistani war of 1971
Operation Blue Fox
Somali Civil War |
Awards | |
four-rank general in the Pakistan Army who served as the 7th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1991 until retiring in 1994.[1]
Biography
Shamim Alam Khan was born in
Indian Civil Service who worked at an administration position at the Survey of India.[3] His mother, Nisa Begum, was a housewife.[3] Mahboob had nine children with Nisa among all joined the respected branches of the Pakistan Armed Forces.[3]
After the
violence and riots that were taking place in the trains at the time of the partition in 1947.[4] Eventually, Mahboob Alam found employment at the Survey of Pakistan.[4]
After his
Fort Bragg in North Carolina, United States.[4]
Upon returning,
War and command appointments in the military
In 1979–80s,
In 1987 and 1988,
Mohammad Junejo interfered in this matter, and eventually he was promoted to the command assignment with the officer of Zia's choosing.: 121 [6]: 16 [7]
In 1988,
four-star rank– he superseded no one as he was the most senior army general in the military.: 29 [9]
Chairman joint chiefs
On 8 November 1991,
chief of army staff, to secure the resignations of both President Ghulam Ishaq and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to oversee the nationwide general elections in 1993.: 234 [10] On 26 November 1992, Gen. Shamim was appointed to the ceremonial post as Col-in-C of the Armoured Corps, which he remained until 18 December 1996.[11] In 1994, Gen. Shamim sought his retirement after completing his tenureship in 1994.: 123 [12]
Death
Khan died from COVID-19 in Rawalpindi on 9 December 2021, aged 84, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan.[13]
Awards and decorations
Nishan-e-Imtiaz
(Order of Excellence) |
Hilal-e-Imtiaz
(Crescent of Excellence) |
Sitara-e-Jurat
(Star of Courage)
|
Sitara-e-Basalat
(Star of Good Conduct) |
Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War
(War Star 1965) |
Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War
(War Star 1971) |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War
(War Medal 1965) |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War
(War Medal 1971) |
10 Years Service Medal | 20 Years Service Medal | 30 Years Service Medal | 40 Years Service Medal |
Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-
(100th Birth Anniversary of 1976 |
Tamgha-e-Jamhuria
(Republic Commemoration Medal) 1956 |
Hijri Tamgha
(Hijri Medal) 1979 |
Jamhuriat Tamgha
(Democracy Medal) 1988 |
Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha
(Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1990 |
Legion of Honour
(France) |
Turkish Legion of Merit
(Turkey) |
Order of Military Merit
(Jordan) |
Foreign Decorations
Foreign Awards | ||
---|---|---|
France | Légion d'honneur | |
Turkey | Turkish Legion of Merit | |
Jordan | The Order of Military Merit (Grand Cordon) |
Gallery
-
Commanding an SSG company
-
As a Lieutenant Colonel
-
Receiving the highest military award of Jordan
-
Receiving the National Order of the Legion of Honour
-
Receiving the Sitara-e-Jurat
-
The Sitara-e-Jurat
-
Receiving the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Honor
-
Receiving the Nishan-e-Imtiaz
-
Receiving the Hilal-i-Imtiaz
-
Receiving the Sitar-e-Basalat
-
Family of Shamim Alam Khan
References
- ^ "General Shamim Alam Khan". lawrencecollege.edu.pk. Lawrence College Ghora Gali Murree. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ The Army Quarterly and Defence Journal. West of England Press. 1994. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Editorial contribution, News desk writers (11 September 2015). "The Alam Brothers in the Pakistan Armed Forces". The Nation. Islamabad: The Nation, 2015. The Nation. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Amin, A.H. (April 2002). "Remembering Our Warriors". www.defencejournal.com. Islamabad: Defence Journal. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan. Pakistan Herald Publications. 1966.
- ^ ISBN 9781317463283. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- )
- ^ Khaled Ahmed. "The Death of Zia-Ul-Haq" Archived 27 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine Criterion Quarterly, April - June 2007. Issue - Vol. 2 No. 2
- ^ Impact International. News & Media. 1991. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ Summary of World Broadcasts: Asia, Pacific. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1993. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "COLONEL IN CHIEF-ARMOURED CORPS-01". www.pakarmymuseum.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ Sehgal, Ikram ul-Majeed (2006). Defence Journal. Ikram ul-Majeed Sehgal. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Ex-JCSC chairman Gen Shamim Alam passes away". Dawn.com. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
External links
- "Brig Z.A. Khan interview to Defence Journal" Archived 6 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine