Lt Gen Faiz Ali Chishti is a Pakistani three-star rank general officer and former Corp commander of X Corps.[1][2][3][4] Born in Punjab on 1927. He joined British Indian army in 1946 as artillery officer and later joined Pakistan army after partition in 1947. He was architect of 1977 martial law imposed in Pakistan, commanding the Corps of Military Police that held many political prisoners at that time.[5][6][7] He wrote the book Betrayals of Another Kind. Islam, Democracy and the Army in Pakistan [8] detailing President Zia-ul-Haq and the 1977 Pakistani military coup.[9][10]
Lieutenant General Faiz Ali Chishti | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927 Punjab, British India |
| Allegiance |  British India (1946-47 Pakistan (1947-?) |
| Service/ |  British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1946-? |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | X Corps |
References edit
- ^ "SMOKERS' CORNER: BEHIND ZIA'S IRON MASK". dawn.
- ^ "What exactly were the ex-servicemen of Pakistan doing while in service?". pakteahouse.
- ^ "Chishti demands death penalty for ex-generals". nation.com.pk.
- ^ "Lt General Faiz Ali Chisti's wife expires". nation.com.pk.
- ^ "Murshid, Marwa Na Daina". newslinemagazine.
- ^ "A leaf from history: Zia's planned precision". dawn.
- ^ "Pakistan's General Problem". openthemagazine.
- ^ "Betrayals of Another Kind. Islam, Democracy and the Army in Pakistan". abebooks.
- ^ "Professionalism and Discipline of Armed Forces in a Society with Repeated Military Interventions — Case of Pakistani Armed Forces". defencejournal.
- ^ "Pakistan's Black Day". thediplomat.