Sanaullah Khan Niazi
Pakistan army general (1960–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Major General Sana Ullah Khan Niazi psc, afwc, HI(M), SBt (Pashto, Urdu: ثناء اللہ خان نیازی;10 September 1960 — 15 September 2013) also known as Soldiers’ General, was a two-star rank general in the Pakistan Army serving as GOC 17th Division, Malakand who lost his life in a roadside blast. He was posthumously awarded the Sitara-e-Basalat and Hilal-e-Imtiaz (M) on Pakistan Day in 2014 and 2015.[10][11][12][13]
Sana Ullah Khan Niazi | |
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ثناء اللہ خان نیازی | |
GOC 17th Infantry Division Swat and Malakand | |
In office February 2013[1] – 15 September 2013 | |
Succeeded by | Ghulam Qamar (temporarily)[2] Javed Mahmood Bukhari[3] |
Personal details | |
Born | (1960-09-10)10 September 1960 Daud Khel, Mianwali, West Pakistan |
Died | 15 September 2013(2013-09-15) (aged 53) Upper Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
Resting place | Daud Khel |
Relations | Amin Ullah Khan (brother)[4] Imran Khan (cousin)[5] |
Children | 2[6] |
Education | Officers Training School, Mangla Command and Staff College Quetta National Defence University, Pakistan National Defense University (Republic of China) |
Known for | |
Awards | COAS Cane (1983) Sitara-e-Basalat (2014) Hilal-i-Imtiaz (military (2015) |
Nickname | Soldiers’ General[9] |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1983–2013 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | 11 Baloch Regiment |
Commands | List of Commands
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Battles/wars | Sierra Leone Civil War UNAVEM III UNOMSIL |
He is renowned for clearing the Malakand District division of terrorists in less than seven months and overseeing the security of 50,000 tourists. Additionally, he was known for launching a sports Gala and reopening the Kabal Golf Course for the youth of Swat, which subsequently led to the valley holding a national golf tournament after 20 years as well as an art exhibition for the first time in Swats history.[14][15]
He is the brother of former MPA Amin Ullah Khan and cousin of former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan.[16][5]