Faiyaz Hussain Shah is a Pakistani three-star general who made headlines after replacing Lieutenant General Salman Faiyaz Ghani as Lahore Corps Commander in May 20203.
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Wiki/Biography
Faiyaz Hussain Shah was born in Pakistan. After completing his formal education, Shah applied for commission in the Pakistan Army as an officer and joined the 80th Long Course of the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) in Abbottabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, where he completed two Took military training for a year.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: dark brown
Family
Faiyaz Hussain Shah belongs to a Muslim family of Pakistan.
parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents or siblings.
Religion
Faiyaz Hussain Shah follows the religion of Islam.
livelihood
Faiyaz Hussain Shah was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion of the Sindh Regiment after completing his training module at the PMA. As he rose up the ranks, Shah held several positions, including company commander, commanding officer (CO) and brigade commander. In February 2018, Faiyaz Shah was promoted to the rank of major general after which he was appointed as the Commandant of the National Defense University (NDU) in Islamabad, Pakistan. In April 2018, he led a team of 21 officers from the Pakistan Armed Forces studying at NDU in Sri Lanka, where they held bilateral defense cooperation meetings with senior Sri Lankan Army officials.
Faiyaz Hussain shaking hands with Sri Lankan Army Chief during his visit
Faiyaz was later posted to Balochistan, where he held the post of Inspector General (IG) of Frontier Corps (FC) (North). There, he played an important role in improving trade relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan by assisting the Government of Balochistan in setting up several trade terminals in places affected due to insurgency. He served as IG till 2021.
Faiyaz Hussain Shah was photographed while he was visiting a forward area in northern parts of Pakistan
On 11 October 2022, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General by the Army, following which he was sent as Inspector General (IG) (Arms) at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. On 12 May 2023, he replaced Lieutenant General Salman Faiyaz Ghani as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of IV Corps, also known as Lahore Corps. According to reports, Ghani was removed from the command of IV Corps because he went against the direct orders of General Asim Munir and did not order Pakistani Army troops to open fire on protesters trying to enter Lahore Cantonment Was.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Faiyaz Hussain Shah pursues his hobby of reading passionately.
- Faiyaz Hussain Shah follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Faiyaz Hussain Shah is a recipient of Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), the second highest honor in Pakistan.
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