OBITUARY Defence Journal’s Graphic Designer Rizwan Alam Khan was born on March 14, 1973 in Karachi and joined the Pathfinder Group in September 1995. Having given 25 years of his life toour service, this fine individual is no more in this world. He passed away due to an apparent heart attack on the morning of September…
Infantryman Dr. Juan Manuel Torres, Purple Heart Recipient and Veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. This 86 years old decorated Korean and Vietnam veteran, beloved father and grandfather passed away after a courageous battle with cancer and pneumonia. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico and raised in the…
The words of one of late Brig Jafar Khan’s closest friends Brig (Retd) Asmat Beg Humayun best describes one of Pakistan Army’s outstanding soldiers. “I first met Jafar Khan, a Gheba Malik from Surag a village near Pindi Gheb, District of Attock when I joined Prep School Lawrence College Ghora Gali (GG) in class in…
Brigadier Jafar Khan passed away in May 2017. Jafar belonged to a family with long association with the army. His grandfather was Khan Bahadur Risaldar Major Malik Muhammad Gulsher Khan Gheba. Born in 1860, young Gulsher was an expert horseman. In 1880, he rode into Mardan with his horse and servant to join legendary Guides…
Aly was born to Maj Aijaz Akram (later retired as a Lieutenant Colonel) and Shamsun-Nisa on 14th May, 1975 in Mangla Cantonment. He was the first born in his generation for both his paternal and maternal side. Reza Akram and Sarah Akram completed the family. He has also left behind his wife Ayesha Kamal whom he married…
This article is my attempt to recount some aspects of our father’s career as a soldier, a leading Geo Political authority & expert and above all, a most passionate and patriotic Pakistani and some aspects of his personal life. He was born on 24 December 1921 in Karnal, East Punjab to Mir Khaslat Hussain and…
Brigadier (Retd) Usman Khalid passed away on Monday, 31st March 2014 surrounded by his loving family after a long illness In Thames Hospice in Windsor. London. He died peacefully in his sleep; he was 79. He leaves behind his daughters, Asma, Iffat, Omera, Umbreen and his son Abid and grandchildren Zara, Jasim, Ammar, Waleed, Ibrahim,…
Col Patrick C Tierney was under palliative care for the last 15 days in a hospital in Canada; he passed away on 12 December 2013. He will long be remembered by his friends/students with love and affection. May God Almighty bless his soul. Col Patrick C Tierney was a great soldier, aviator and teacher who…
