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Lieutenant General Unit: 60 Medium
Faiz Ali Chishti
Born1927
Punjab, British India
DiedDecember 23, 2024(2024-12-23) (aged 96–97)
Allegiance British India (1946-47
 Pakistan (1947-?)
Service / branch British Indian Army
 Pakistan Army
Years of service1946-1980
RankLieutenant General
CommandsX Corps

Faiz Ali Chishti (1927 – 23 December 2024) was a Pakistani three-star rank general officer and former Corp commander of X Corps. 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).

He was architect of 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 on December 23, 2024 after a prolonged illness at Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) Rawalpindi Cantt at the age of 96.

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