Shahid Baig Mirza
Shahid Baig Mirza | |
|---|---|
| شاهد بیگ مرزا | |
| Commander V Corps Karachi | |
| In office 7 December 2016 – 25 August 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Lt. Gen. Naveed Mukhtar |
| Succeeded by | Lt. Gen. Humayun Aziz |
| Personal details | |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1984 - 2019 |
| Rank |  Lt. Gen. |
| Unit | 11th Punjab Regiment 27th Punjabis |
Lieutenant General Shahid Baig Mirza is the former Commander of V Corps in Karachi. A three stars rank general of Pakistan Army, he was appointed as the commander of the corps on 7 December 2016.[1]
Early life
[edit]He was born into a military family of Mulhal Mughlan Chakwal District, he is the eldest of three brothers, all officers and sons of Lieutenant Colonel (retd) Abdul Haq and Zaib-un-Nisa.[2]
Personal life
[edit]His youngest brother, Major Umar Baig Mirza, was martyred in a helicopter crash while performing rescue operations on 15 October 2005, and his other brother Lieutenant Colonel Amer Baig Mirza was in the ISI and was martyred in the Lahore terrorist attack on 27 May 2009.[3][2]
Military career
[edit]Then Major General Shahid Baig Mirza was the commandant of the Command and Staff College from January 2014 to May 2015.[4] He was awarded the Hilal-i-Imtiaz on Pakistan Day, 23 March 2015[5] and was promoted to Lieutenant General in April 2015.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lt Gen Shahid Baig Mirza posted as Karachi Corps Commander". The News International. 7 December 2016.
- ^ a b Naila Inayat. "A Tale of Two Martyr Brothers". Inter-Services Public Relations.
- ^ "A Tale of Two Martyr Brothers".
- ^ "Commandants' Gallery". Command and Staff College.
- ^ "The complete list of recipients of awards on Pakistan Day". The Express Tribune. 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Five Maj Gens promoted to Lieutenant General rank in Pak Army". The News International. 9 April 2015.
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