Shafaat Ullah Shah

Shafaat Ullah Shah
شفاعت اللہ شاہ
Ambassador of Pakistan to Jordan & Palestine
In office
September 2015 – September 2017
Succeeded by(R) Major General Junaid Rehmat[1]
Chief Logistics Staff at the GHQ
In office
24 March 2008[2] – 9 November 2009
Succeeded byLieutenant General Alam Khattak
Commander IV Corps
In office
November 2005 – 23 March 2008
Preceded byLieutenant General Shahid Aziz
Succeeded byLieutenant General Ijaz Ahmed Bakhshi[3]
Military Secretary to President Musharraf
In office
23 December 2003 – 8 November 2005
Preceded byMajor General Nadeem Taj
General officer commanding of 11th Infantry Division
In office
February 2002 – 23 December 2003
Preceded byMajor General ANS Mela
Personal details
Born (1953-08-28) 28 August 1953 (age 71)
Lahore, Pakistan
Spouse
Fariha Bokhari
(m. 1980)
[4]
Children3
ParentShafqat Ullah Shah (father)
Relatives(r) Brigadier Liaqat Bokhari (SJ) (father-in-law)[5]
Education
Occupation
  • Author
  • diplomat
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Army
Years of service1971 – 2009
Rank Lieutenant General
UnitBaloch Regiment
Commands
Battles/wars
Awards Hilal-e-Imtiaz

Lieutenant General Shafaat Ullah Shah HI(M) (Urdu: شفاعت اللہ شاہ; born 28 August 1953) is a retired three star general of the Pakistan Army, diplomat, and author. He often writes for the Pakistan Armed Forces magazine, "Hilal English".[7] He has served as Chief of Logistics Staff at the GHQ, Colonel Commandant of the Baloch Regiment, Commander IV Corps, and as Military Secretary to President Musharraf.[8]

  1. ^ "New Pakistani ambassador presents credentials". 14 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan". ispr.gov.pk (Press release).
  3. ^ "Reshuffle in Pakistan army as new government takes office". Reuters. 25 March 2008.
  4. ^ "Prime Minister Imran Khan promised 'new Pakistan' but members of his inner circle secretly moved millions offshore - ICIJ". 3 October 2021.
  5. ^ Shafaat Shah [@infantry28] (5 December 2019). "My father in law,Brig Liaqat Bokhari SJ( Retd) who was commanding only Aviation squadron in erstwhile E. Pak has written a book on account of military operations at age 87. He did not surrender on 16 Dec71 & flew helicopters with 169 women & children through Burma to then W. Pak" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 October 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan". ispr.gov.pk (Press release).
  7. ^ "The Ethics of Military Profession". www.hilal.gov.pk.
  8. ^ "Pakistan's Army Chief Replaces Commanders Promoted by Musharraf". Voanews.com. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2022.