Ghulam Muhammad Malik | |
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Nickname(s) | General G. M. malik |
Born | Shahpur, Pakistan |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Service/ | Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1958–1995 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | 11 Corps |
Commands | 12th Baloch Infantry Division Pakistan Military Academy X Corps DG Military Intelligence (DGMI) Adjutant General. |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 |
Children | Lt General Asim Malik |
Lt Gen Ghulam Muhammad Malik (also called G.M. Malik) is former commander of the 10 Corps, Rawalpindi of the Pakistan Army. 10 Corps was responsible for defending the entire Line of Control between Pakistan administered Kashmir and the Indian-administered Kashmir. He retired from the army in 1995, and has since headed a charity to build hospitals and medical facilities for the poor in various parts of Pakistan. His Son Lt. General Muhammad Asim Malik (Sword Of Honour 80 PMA LC) is also serving in Pak Army.
Malik belongs to the Awan tribe. He is from Sargodha, Pakistan which is a prime recruiting area for Pakistan's army.
He had a distinguished military career. As a cadet in PMA, he was selected to be sent to Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where he was declared the best cadet and won the "Queen's Gold Medal".
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