Fwd: Fwd: [PakistanWritersClub-Riyadh] Profile-Lieutenant-General Raheel Sharif Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan
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| Subject: | Fwd: [PakistanWritersClub-Riyadh] Profile-Lieutenant-General Raheel Sharif Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan |
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| Date: | Wed, 27 Nov 2013 10:14:27 -0700 |
| From: | Abida Rahmani <abida.r...@gmail.com> |
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Sharif was born on the 16th of June, 1956 in Quetta to a
family of prominent military background. His roots are
in the town of Kunjah in the Gujrat District of Punjab
province. His father, Muhammad Sharif, was a retired
major. He is the younger brother of Major Shabbir Sharif
who fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and
received the Nishan-e-Haider. He is also the nephew of
Major Aziz Bhatti, another Nishan-i-Haider recipient,
who fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.Despite
sharing a common surname, he is not related to Prime
Minister Nawaz Sharif. He is married and has three
children, which include two sons and a daughter.
Military career Sharif received his formal education
from the Government College in Lahore and then attended
the Pakistan Military Academy for military education.
After graduation, he was commissioned into the 6th
battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment in 1976. During
his early years, he performed duties in an infantry
brigade in Gilgit and also served as an adjutant to the
Pakistan Military Academy. Over the years, he rose up in
the military ranks and was given command of the 11th
Infantry Division in Lahore by General Pervez Musharraf.
When he became a brigadier, he commanded two infantry
brigades. Sharif has also been the General Officer
Commander of an infantry division and the Commandant of
the Pakistan Military Academy. Following his promotion
as a Lieutenant General, Sharif served for two years as
a Corps Commander until taking over as an Inspector
General for Training and Evaluation under which he was
involved in overseeing training in the Pakistan Army.
On 27 November 2013, Sharif was appointed as the 15th
Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army by Prime
Minister Nawaz Sharif.
References-Source-Wiki,Dawn. 27 November 2013.The News
International. 27 November 2013
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