Akhtar Hussain Malik
| Akhtar Hussain Malik | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 British Indian Empire Pakistan
|
| Service/branch |
 British Indian ArmyPakistan Army
|
| Years of service | 1941–1969 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 12th Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Operation Grand Slam Operation Gibraltar |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Jurat (MI) |
Lieutenant General Akhtar Hussain Malik (died 22 August 1969) was a distinguished General, a war hero of Pakistan Army in the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965.
Malik was born to an old farming Ahmadi Muslim family in a small village named Pindori, located in Punjab. He was the son of Malik Ghulam Nabi, a Headmaster at a local school. Despite the unavailability of schools in his village, his father made an effort to send him to a school miles away, where he and his friends had to walk for hours every day. After graduating from college, he enlisted as a sepoy in the British Indian Army. His personal qualities and education were soon noticed and he was sent to the Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun for officer training and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on the Special List on 1 June 1941.
He was admitted to the Indian Army and posted to the 16th Punjab Regiment, specifically the newly raised 7th battalion. He was promoted war substantive Lieutenant. He was appointed acting Captain 1 January 1942 then promoted temporary Captain 1 April 1942. He was appointed the Brigade Intelligence Officer for the 114th Indian Infantry Brigade on 1 January 1942.
He would later serve with his battalion in Burma and Malaya and in September 1945 as a temporary Major was commanding "A" company, 7/16th Punjab Regiment in Malaya.
On the partition of India in August 1947 Malik opted to join the the Pakistani Army.
Major General Akhtar Hussain Mailk was known for his towering presence, unsullied boldness in strategy, quick thinking, and his love for his country. Although he was highly admired and respected by his subordinates, he was very outspoken. As a brilliant tactician he is also given for planning Operation Gibraltar and Operation Grand Slam with finalization from Ayub Khan.
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