Mumtaz Hussain (officer)

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Major General

Mumtaz Hussain

HI(M) TBt
AllegianceFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
BranchFlag of the Pakistani Army.svg  Pakistan Army
Years of service1990 — 2025
Rank OF-7 Pakistan Army.svg Major General
Unit 8 Punjab Regiment
Battles / wars Second Battle of Swat
Awards Hilal-e-Imtiaz.png Hilal-i-Imtiaz

Tamgha-e-Basalat.png Tamgha-e-Basalat

Gold Wound Strip - Pakistan.png Golden Wound Strip
Alma mater Pakistan Military Academy

Mumtaz Hussain HI(M) TBt is a retired two-star general in Pakistan Army, who lastly served as Director General of Personal Pakistan Ordnance Factories, assigned at Wah Cantonment, before retiring in 2025.

Career

Hussain was commissioned into the 8 Punjab Regiment through 82nd PMA Long Course. In 2018, he was promoted from Brigadier to the rank of Major General. [1]

As a two star general, he served as GOC of the 7th Infantry Division. [2] In 2019, he was appointed General officer commanding Special Service Group (SSG). [3] [4] Later, he served as DG Security and Garrison of XII Corps. [5]

He also served as the DG of Personal Pakistan Ordnance Factories in Wah Cantt till his retirement. [6] [7]

He has been awarded with Hilal-i-Imtiaz for his services in the army from the President of Pakistan Arif Alvi. [8] He is recipient of Tamgha-i-Basalat and Golden Wound Strip as well. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "37 army brigadiers promoted to the rank of major general". The Express Tribune. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  2. ↑ "No curfew in North Waziristan on Sundays in future". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  3. ↑ "Maj-Gen Abid appointed at ISI HQ". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  4. ↑ "Pakistani Maj. Gen. Mumtaz visits Cormorant Strike 2019". Times Online. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  5. ↑ "Annual Parents Day of MCSB – 2022 – Militry College Sui". militarycollegesui.edu.pk. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  6. ↑ Reporter, Our Staff (2018-06-29). "37 brigadiers made major generals". www.nation.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  7. ↑ "Wah varsity holds conference to bridge industry, academia gap". DAWN.COM. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  8. ↑ "President confers military awards on officers, jawans". Dunya News. 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  9. ↑ Fauj, Pakistan. "General Officer Commanding, Special Service Group (GOC SSG), #Tarbela".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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