Alam Khattak
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Lieutenant General Muhammad Alam Khan Khattak, HI(M), TBt, was a Pakistan Army general who was the Commander of Southern Command based at Quetta and later served as the country's Federal Defence Secretary.[1] He took over the command in October 2011[2] after staying as Chief of Logistics Staff (CLS) at the Army GHQ for two years.[3]
Quick Facts Defence Secretary of Pakistan, Commander Southern Command & XII Corps ...
Alam Khattak محمّدخٹک | |
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Defence Secretary of Pakistan | |
In office August 2014 – August 2016 | |
Commander Southern Command & XII Corps | |
In office October 2011 – September 2013 | |
Chief of Logistic Staff | |
In office September 2009 – October 2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Muhammad Alam Khattak Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. |
Parent | Muhammad Akram Khattak (father) |
Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) Tamgha-e-Basalat |
Nickname | Khattak |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1975 - 2013 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | Frontier Force Regiment (14th FF) |
Commands | 41st Infantry Division, Quetta IG Frontier Corps (NWFP) Deputy Chief of General Staff (DCGS) Chief of Logistics Staff (CLS) Southern Command, Quetta |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 Balochistan conflict War in North-West Pakistan |
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He was previously in charge of the Frontier Corps as its Inspector-General and led it most notably in the War in North-West Pakistan from 2006 to 2008. Before that, he led the Quetta Infantry Division in the ongoing insurgency in Balochistan from 2004 to 2006.