Abdur Rahman Siddiqui, better known as A.R. Siddiqui, is a Pakistani author and former Pakistan Army officer. [1] From March 1967 to November 1973, he served as the director-general of the Inter-Services Public Relations. He retired as a brigadier from Pakistan Army.
Brigadier Abdur Rahman Siddiqui | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service/ |  Pakistan Army |
| Rank |  Brigadier |
| Commands held | DG ISPR |
Between March 1967 and November 1973, he was the director-general of the Inter-Services Public Relations. [2] [3]
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