Tajammul Hussain Malik | |
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| Born | June 13, 1924 Chakwal District, Punjab Province, British Indian Empire |
| Died | 2003 (aged 78–79) |
| Buried | Mountains of Chakwal |
| Allegiance |  British India 1946-47 Pakistan 1947-80 |
| Service/ |  British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1946-1980 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Rajput Regiment (British Indian Army) Baloch Regiment (Pakistan Army) |
| Commands | 3rd Baluch (1965 war), 205 Brigade (1971-War in East Pakistan), 23rd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Battle of Hilli |
Major General Tajammul Hussain Malik (June 13, 1924 – 2003[1]) was a senior officer in the Pakistan Army and the former General Officer Commanding of the 23rd Division of Pakistan Army, retiring with the rank of major general. He was the commanding officer of Pakistani forces at the Battle of Hilli during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, and headed a failed coup attempt against the regime of Zia-ul-Haq in 1980 which resulted in a court-martial held by Judge Advocate General Branch of Pakistan Armed Forces headed by General Zia-ul-Haq.[2][3][4][5]
- ^ Shah, Sabir (21 September 2014). "Incidents where radicals within Pak armed forces werecaught". International The News. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Tajammul Hussain Malik (1991). The Story Of My Struggle. Jang Publishers. pp. 220–280.
- ^ World Focus, Volume 2. H.S. Chhabra. 1981.
- ^ The Military Factor in Pakistan. Ravi Shekhar Narain Singh Singh.
- ^ Shahzad, Syed Saleem. "Purging Pakistan's jihadi legacy". Asia Times.