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ISLAMABAD, May 5: President and Chief of the Army Staff Gen Pervez Musharraf on Thursday made some changes in the army command and promoted Maj-Gen Syed Sabahat Hussain to the rank of lieutenant-general. Lt-Gen Sabahat's promotion and subsequent appointment as Corps Commander Multan was followed by transfers of the commander of the Strategic Force Command and the Quarter Master General (QMG).
Lt-Gen Sabahat is replacing, as Corps Commander Multan, Lt-Gen Afzal Muzaffar, who has been appointed Quarter Master General. The incumbent QMG, Lt-Gen Khalid Munir, will take over as head of the Army Strategic Force Command from Lt-Gen Ghulam Mustafa who would be retiring soon.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt-Gen Sabahat was commissioned in the Guides Infantry, Frontier Force Regiment, on Nov 14, 1971. He saw combat action during the 1971 India-Pakistan war. A graduate of the Command and Staff College, Quetta, and the National Defence College, Islamabad, Lt-Gen Sabahat held a variety of staff, instructional and command assignments. He has been Brigade-Major of an Infantry Brigade and has served in the Military Operations Directorate. He has also served on the faculty of the Pakistan Military Academy Kakul, Command and Staff College Quetta and National Defence College, Islamabad.
Lt-Gen Sabahat has commanded an infantry brigade and a strike division and served as military secretary with three prime ministers. At present, he is Vice-Chief of General Staff at General Headquarters, Rawalpindi.
Source: DAWN, May 06, 2005
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Kohatians
call on 3 star General (May 10, 2005)
By: Wing Commander Abdul Hameed
Qureshi
The following Kohatians from Pindi / Islamabad Chapter called on General Sabahat and congratulated him on his well deserved promotion:-
a. Air cdre Hamdani
b. Brig Mushtaq
d. DCO Hamid Ali Khan
e. Wg Cdr Hameed Qureshi
It was a pleasant well come for the Kohatians by the smart and graceful General and various past memoirs were shared.
Below please find some photos of the occasion.
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"First
Kohatian 3 star General, May 2005" Photo courtesy Abdul Hameed
Qureshi, Kit No. 511, MH
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"Kohatians
call on Lt. Gen. Sabahat, May 2005" Photo courtesy Abdul Hameed
Qureshi, Kit No. 511, MH
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Dinner for
Lt. Gen. Sabahat - Islamabad Chapter (May 21, 2005)
By: Wing Commander Abdul Hameed
Qureshi
To celebrate the occasion, dinner was
hosted in honor of Lt General & Begum Sabahat on his well deserved
promotion and appointment as a Corps Commander.
The function was held on 21 May, 05 at 2000 Hrs at Islamabad Club. On
arrival, children of Brig Zaffar and Gp. Capt Hameed, presented flower
bouquets to the General and his Begum. Gifts were also presented to the guests
as a token of remembrance from the Kohatians.
The function went well to a perfection finish, for which, I am extremely
grateful to the team members who helped me in making this function a success,
with special thanks to Brig Zaffar. for his contributions.
Following are the photos during the Arrival part of the ceremony only, as
photography was not allowed inside the hall.
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"Dinner
for Lt. Gen. Sabahat, May 2005" Photo courtesy Abdul Hameed Qureshi,
Kit No. 511, MH
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"Dinner
for Lt. Gen. Sabahat, May 2005" Photo courtesy Abdul Hameed Qureshi,
Kit No. 511, MH
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"Dinner
for Lt. Gen. Sabahat, May 2005" Photo courtesy
Abdul Hameed Qureshi, Kit No. 511, MH
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"Dinner
for Lt. Gen. Sabahat, May 2005" Photo courtesy
Abdul Hameed Qureshi, Kit No. 511, MH
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"Dinner
for Lt. Gen. Sabahat, May 2005" Photo courtesy
Abdul Hameed Qureshi, Kit No. 511, MH
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"Dinner
for Lt. Gen. Sabahat, May 2005" Photo courtesy
Abdul Hameed Qureshi, Kit No. 511, MH
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Dinner for Lt. Gen. Sabahat - Peshawar
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"Daily Mashriq" Photo Courtesy Ihsan
Ghani Khan, Kit No.
733, IH
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"Dinner
for Lt. Gen. Sabahat in Peshawar, 2005" Photo
courtesy
Ihsan
Ghani Khan, Kit No.
733, IH
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"Dinner
for Lt. Gen. Sabahat in Peshawar, 2005" Photo
courtesy
Ihsan
Ghani Khan, Kit No.
733, IH
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"Dinner
for Lt. Gen. Sabahat in Peshawar, 2005" Photo
courtesy
Ihsan
Ghani Khan, Kit No.
733, IH
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"Dinner
for Lt. Gen. Sabahat in Peshawar, 2005" Photo
courtesy
Ihsan
Ghani Khan, Kit No.
733, IH
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"Dinner
for Lt. Gen. Sabahat in Peshawar, 2005" Photo courtesy
Ihsan
Ghani Khan, Kit No. 733, IH
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"Dinner
for Lt. Gen. Sabahat in Peshawar, 2005" Photo courtesy
Ihsan
Ghani Khan, Kit No. 733, IH
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"Dinner
for Lt. Gen. Sabahat in Peshawar, 2005" Photo courtesy
Ihsan
Ghani Khan, Kit No. 733, IH
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"Dinner
for Lt. Gen. Sabahat in Peshawar, 2005" Photo courtesy
Ihsan
Ghani Khan, Kit No. 733, IH
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