Masood Aslam
| Muhammad Masood Aslam | |
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| Born |
September 1, 1952 Mujahidabad, Jhelum District, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan
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| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Army
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| Years of service | 1971 – 2010 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Unit | 17th Punjab Regiment |
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Lieutenant-General Muhammad Masood Aslam, HI, HI(M), SJ, afwc, psc, (born September 1, 1952 at Jhelum) is a retired three-star rank general officer and who currently serving as Pakistan Ambassador to Mexico since June 2011. His last assignment was as the principal commander of the XI Corps and commanded the unified chain of command fighting the pro-Tehrik-e-Taliban forces in the North-West Pakistan from 2007 to 2010. Serving as the field operational commander of the unified forces, Masood directed and oversaw the major operations against the militants, including First Battle of Swat, operations Zalzala, Sherdil, Rah-e-Rast and the Rah-e-Nijat.
While credited for successfully campaigning against the militants, he lost his only son, Hashim Masood, in the terrorist attack on Parade Lane Mosque in Rawalpindi in December 2009. Masood Aslam was awarded the civilian medal of Hilal-i-Imtiaz after retirement for his achievements in bringing peace to the northwestern Pakistan. He also functioned as the Colonel Commandant of Punjab Regiment from 2008 to 2010.
Lt Gen Masood Aslam was born in Mujahidabad, Jhelum in the northern Punjab. He got his primary education from Presentation Convent High School, Jhelum and Government High School, Jhelum. By the year 1965, he joined Cadet College Hasan Abdal and did his intermediate in pre engineering in 1970 with honours from the same college. However, instead of pursuing career in electrical engineering, he decided to serve as an Army officer and joined the Pakistan Military Academy in 1970.
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