Ghulam Muhammad Malik

Lieutenant General Ghulam Muhammad Malik
Nickname(s)	General G. M. malik
Born	Shahpur, Pakistan
Allegiance	Pakistan
Service / branch	Pakistan Army
Years of service	1958–1995
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	11 Corps
Commands	12th Baloch Infantry Division Pakistan Military Academy X Corps DG Military Intelligence (DGMI) Adjutant General.
Battles / wars	Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971
Children	Lt General Asim Malik

Lt Gen Ghulam Muhammad Malik (also called G.M. Malik) is former commander of the 10 Corps, Rawalpindi of the Pakistan Army. 10 Corps was responsible for defending the entire Line of Control between Pakistan administered Kashmir and the Indian-administered Kashmir. He retired from the army in 1995, and has since headed a charity to build hospitals and medical facilities for the poor in various parts of Pakistan. His Son Lt. General Muhammad Asim Malik (Sword Of Honour 80 PMA LC) is also serving in Pak Army.

Early life

Malik belongs to the Awan tribe. He is from Sargodha, Pakistan which is a prime recruiting area for Pakistan's army.

Army

He had a distinguished military career. As a cadet in PMA, he was selected to be sent to Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where he was declared the best cadet and won the "Queen's Gold Medal".

Malik is a graduate of PAF Public School Sargodha where he was from 1st Entry (1953–1957).

He joined Pakistan Army in the late 1950s, and became a lieutenant general. He served as commandant of the Pakistan Military Academy from 1987 to 1989. In the 1990s, he was given command of the X Corps.

Retirement

Malik retired in April 1995 and was succeeded by then DG Military Intelligence (DGMI) Lt. General Ali Kuli Khan Khattak.

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