Fayyaz Hussain Shah
Fayyaz Hussain Shah | |
|---|---|
| 28th Commander of IV Corps, Lahore | |
| Assumed office 23 January 2025 | |
| President | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Lt. General Aamir Raza |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Military College Jhelum Pakistan Military Academy |
| Awards |  Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1989 — present |
| Rank |   Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 4 Sindh Regiment |
| Commands | Commander IV Corps, Lahore Inspector General Trainings and Evaluation Inspector General Arms at General Headquarters |
Syed Fayyaz Hussain Shah HI(M) is a three-star general in the Pakistan Army and currently serving as the Corps Commander of IV Corps based in Lahore as of January 2025.[1]
Military career
[edit]Shah completed his education from Military College Jhelum and joined Pakistan Military Academy. He was commissioned into the Sindh Regiment through the 80th PMA Long Course.[2]
Shah has held various commands in his career. As a major general, he served as Inspector General, Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North). He also served as Dean of the National Defence University, Pakistan.[3] He also served as Director General of Doctrine and Evolution.[4]
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in October 2022 and he had assumed the office of Inspector General Arms at GHQ.[5][6][7] Shah also served as Chief of General Staff, which is a crucial appointment.[8]
Shah assumed the office of Corps Commander, IV Corps Lahore in January 2025.[9][10][11][12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lt Gen Fayaz Hussain Shah made Corps Commander Lahore in latest military shake-up". Daily Pakistan. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
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- ^ Syed, Baqir Sajjad (2022-10-12). "Stage set for major reshuffle in top military brass". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ Pakistan, Observer (2022-10-11). ""Lt Gen Fayyaz Hussain Shah promoted in army reshuffle"".
- ^ Syed, Baqir Sajjad (2022-10-12). "Stage set for major reshuffle in top military brass". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Nazar, Nuzhat (2022-10-12). "DG ISPR among 12 Major Generals promoted to rank of Lt Gen". Brecorder. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ "Key Appointments Announced in Pakistan Army Leadership Reshuffle". Khyber Mail. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Desk, News (2025-01-22). "Lt-Gen Fayaz Hussain Shah made Corps Commander Lahore in latest military shake-up". Daily Pakistan English News. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ mirhaddiabbas (2025-01-22). "Lt-Gen Fayaz Hussain Shah made new Corps Commander Lahore". The Asian Mirror. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ news.desk (2024-05-11). "Newly promoted three-star generals assigned postings". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Desk (Lahore), Web (2023-05-12). "Lt General Fayyaz Hussain replaces Salman Ghani as Corps Commander Lahore: reports". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 2025-05-17.