Shahida Malik
Pakistani general From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shahida Malik HI(M), SI(M) (Urdu: شاهدہ ملک;), is a retired major general of the Pakistan Army Medical Corps. She was the first woman general in the Pakistan Army.[1]
Shahida Malik | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Shahida Malik |
| Nickname(s) | "Lady General" |
| Born | Karachi, Sindh Province Pakistan |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1969-2004 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Pakistan Army Medical Corps |
| Commands | Inspector General Hospitals Vice Principal Army Medical College Deputy Commander, AMC National Institute of Health |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz Sitara-i-Imtiaz |
Early life and education
She was born in the Jhatla village of district Chakwal. She graduated with her MBBS degree from Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore and got selected for Army Medical Corps in 1970.[2][3]
Career
Malik was promoted to Major General rank on 17 June 2002 on the orders of the then Chief of Army Staff, Pervez Musharraf.[3] She was appointed the Inspector-General Hospitals as well as deputy commander of the Pakistan Army Medical Corps before retiring in 2004.[1]
References
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