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| name = Faiz Ali Chishti | name = Faiz Ali Chishti
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'''Faiz Ali Chishti''' (1927 – 23 December 2024) <ref> https://www.urdupoint.com/daily/livenews/2024-12-23/news-4274096.html </ref> was a Pakistani ] rank general officer and former Corp commander of ].<ref>{{cite news |title=SMOKERS’ CORNER: BEHIND ZIA’S IRON MASK|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1379399/smokers-corner-behind-zias-iron-mask|work=dawn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=What exactly were the ex-servicemen of Pakistan doing while in service?|url=http://pakteahouse.net/2008/06/18/what-exactly-were-the-ex-servicemen-of-pakistan-doing-while-in-service/|work=pakteahouse}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Chishti demands death penalty for ex-generals
|url=https://nation.com.pk/01-Jan-2009/chishti-demands-death-penalty-for-exgenerals|work=nation.com.pk}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Lt General Faiz Ali Chisti’s wife expires|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/373361|work=nation.com.pk}}</ref> He was 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 from 60 Medium Regiment Artillery in which he was later posted as CO (Commanding Officer).


'''Faiz Ali Chishti''' ({{langx|ur|فیض علی چشتی}};<ref>{{Cite web
He was architect of 1977 ] imposed in Pakistan, commanding the Corps of Military Police that held many political prisoners at that time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Murshid, Marwa Na Daina|url=http://newslinemagazine.com/magazine/murshid-marwa-na-daina/|work=newslinemagazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=A leaf from history: Zia’s planned precision|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1094957|work=dawn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan’s General Problem |url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/world/pakistan-s-general-problem |work=openthemagazine}}</ref> He wrote the book ''Betrayals of Another Kind. Islam, Democracy and the Army in Pakistan'' <ref>{{cite news |title=Betrayals of Another Kind. Islam, Democracy and the Army in Pakistan.|url=https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=5349825405&searchurl=sortby%3D17%26an%3Dlt%2Bgen%2Bfaiz%2Bali%2Bchishti&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-title1|work=abebooks}}</ref> detailing President ] and the ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Professionalism and Discipline of Armed Forces in a Society with Repeated Military Interventions — Case of Pakistani Armed Forces|url=http://www.defencejournal.com/2003/jan/military.htm|work=defencejournal}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan's Black Day|url=https://thediplomat.com/2016/07/pakistans-black-day/|work=thediplomat}}</ref> He died on December 23, 2024 after a prolonged illness at Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) Rawalpindi Cantt at the age of 96.
| url = https://urdu.samaa.tv/2087326778
| title = لیفٹیننٹ جنرل ( ر ) فیض علی چشتی طویل علالت کے بعد انتقال کر گئے
| last = HAKEEM
| first = YASIR<!-- I think... -->
| date = 23 December 2024
| website = samaa.tv
| publisher = Samaa
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}}</ref> 1927 – 23 December 2024) was a Pakistani ] and Corps commander of ].<ref>{{cite news |title=SMOKERS’ CORNER: BEHIND ZIA’S IRON MASK|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1379399/smokers-corner-behind-zias-iron-mask|work=dawn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=What exactly were the ex-servicemen of Pakistan doing while in service?|url=http://pakteahouse.net/2008/06/18/what-exactly-were-the-ex-servicemen-of-pakistan-doing-while-in-service/|work=pakteahouse}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Chishti demands death penalty for ex-generals
|url=https://nation.com.pk/01-Jan-2009/chishti-demands-death-penalty-for-exgenerals|work=nation.com.pk}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Lt General Faiz Ali Chisti’s wife expires|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/373361|work=nation.com.pk}}</ref> He was born in Punjab in 1927. He joined the British Indian army in 1946 as an artillery officer and later joined the Pakistani army after partition in 1947. He was from 60 Medium Regiment Artillery in which he was later posted as CO (Commanding Officer).

Chishti was the architect of the 1977 ] imposed in Pakistan, commanding the Corps of Military Police that held many political prisoners at that time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Murshid, Marwa Na Daina|url=http://newslinemagazine.com/magazine/murshid-marwa-na-daina/|work=newslinemagazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=A leaf from history: Zia’s planned precision|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1094957|work=dawn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan’s General Problem |url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/world/pakistan-s-general-problem |work=openthemagazine}}</ref> He wrote the book ''Betrayals of Another Kind. Islam, Democracy and the Army in Pakistan'' <ref>{{cite news |title=Betrayals of Another Kind. Islam, Democracy and the Army in Pakistan.|url=https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=5349825405&searchurl=sortby%3D17%26an%3Dlt%2Bgen%2Bfaiz%2Bali%2Bchishti&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-title1|work=abebooks}}</ref> detailing President ] and the ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Professionalism and Discipline of Armed Forces in a Society with Repeated Military Interventions — Case of Pakistani Armed Forces|url=http://www.defencejournal.com/2003/jan/military.htm|work=defencejournal}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan's Black Day|url=https://thediplomat.com/2016/07/pakistans-black-day/|work=thediplomat}}</ref> He died after a prolonged illness at the ] (AFIC) Rawalpindi Cantt, on 23 December 2024, at the age of 97.<ref> {{in lang|ur}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

Latest revision as of 12:06, 25 December 2024

Pakistani general (1927–2024)
Lieutenant General Unit: 60 Medium
Faiz Ali Chishti
Born1927 (1927)
Punjab Province, British India
Died (aged 97)
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Allegiance British India (1927-47)
 Pakistan (1947-2024)
Service / branch British Indian Army
 Pakistan Army
Years of service1946–1980
RankLieutenant General
CommandsX Corps

Faiz Ali Chishti (Urdu: فیض علی چشتی; 1927 – 23 December 2024) was a Pakistani Lieutenant General and Corps commander of X Corps. He was born in Punjab in 1927. He joined the British Indian army in 1946 as an artillery officer and later joined the Pakistani army after partition in 1947. He was from 60 Medium Regiment Artillery in which he was later posted as CO (Commanding Officer).

Chishti was the architect of the 1977 martial law imposed in Pakistan, commanding the Corps of Military Police that held many political prisoners at that time. He wrote the book Betrayals of Another Kind. Islam, Democracy and the Army in Pakistan detailing President Zia-ul-Haq and the 1977 Pakistani military coup. He died after a prolonged illness at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) Rawalpindi Cantt, on 23 December 2024, at the age of 97.

References

  1. HAKEEM, YASIR (23 December 2024). "لیفٹیننٹ جنرل ( ر ) فیض علی چشتی طویل علالت کے بعد انتقال کر گئے". samaa.tv (in Urdu). Samaa. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. "SMOKERS' CORNER: BEHIND ZIA'S IRON MASK". dawn.
  3. "What exactly were the ex-servicemen of Pakistan doing while in service?". pakteahouse.
  4. "Chishti demands death penalty for ex-generals". nation.com.pk.
  5. "Lt General Faiz Ali Chisti's wife expires". nation.com.pk.
  6. "Murshid, Marwa Na Daina". newslinemagazine.
  7. "A leaf from history: Zia's planned precision". dawn.
  8. "Pakistan's General Problem". openthemagazine.
  9. "Betrayals of Another Kind. Islam, Democracy and the Army in Pakistan". abebooks.
  10. "Professionalism and Discipline of Armed Forces in a Society with Repeated Military Interventions — Case of Pakistani Armed Forces". defencejournal.
  11. "Pakistan's Black Day". thediplomat.
  12. لیفٹیننٹ جنرل (ر) فیض علی چشتی طویل علالت کے بعد راولپنڈی میں انتقال کرگئے (in Urdu)
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