Shahida Malik


Shahida Malik

Birth nameShahida Malik
Nickname(s)"Lady General"
BornKarachi, Sindh Province Pakistan
Allegiance Pakistan
Service/branch Pakistan Army
Years of service1969-2004
RankMajor-General
UnitPakistan Army Medical Corps
CommandsInspector General Hospitals
Vice Principal Army Medical College
Deputy Commander, AMC
National Institute of Health
AwardsHilal-e-Imtiaz
Sitara-i-Imtiaz

Major-General Shahida Malik HI(M), SI(M) (Urdu: شاهدہ ملک;), was a senior officer of the Pakistan Army Medical Corps.

She is the first lady officer in the Pakistan Army to have reached to two-star rank. Trained as a doctor, she was appointed the Inspector-General Hospitals as well as deputy commander of the Pakistan Army Medical Corps before retiring in 2004.