Majid Ehsan
Lieutenant General Majid Ehsan is a Retired three-star rank Army General who has served as Inspector General Arms at General Army Headquarters in Rawalpindi. He was appointed to the post of colonel commandant of the Punjab Regiment in July 2021.[4] He previously served as Vice Chief of General Staff and President of the National Defence University, he was appointed as Corp Commander IV Corps in December 2018[5] until December 2020.[6]
Majid Ehsan | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Service/ | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1986–2021[1][2] |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Punjab Regiment |
| Commands held | |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Alma mater | |
Career
He was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 1986 with his first assignment at the Punjab Regiment. He graduated from the Command and Staff College, and later went to Cairo, Egypt where he received his military training from the Command & Staff College. He obtained his military education from the National Defence University, Islamabad.[2]
His staff and instructional assignments includes Platoon Commander at the Pakistan Military Academy, general staff officer-II and General Staff Officer-I at directorate of military operations. His previous assignments include Colonel General Staff and Brigade Commander and Commander IV Corps, in addition to serving as a commanding officer at School of Infantry and Tactics, and Commander of Infantry Division until he was appointed as Vice Chief of General Staff.[2]
He retired on 18 October 2021.[1]
Awards and decorations
| Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) | Tamgha-e-Baqa 1998 | ||
| Tamgha-e-Diffa (General Service Medal) Siachen Glacier Clasp | Tamgha-e-Baqa 1998 | Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan 2002 | Tamgha-e-Azm (Medal of Conviction) (2018) |
| Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan 2002 | Tamgha-e-Azm (Medal of Conviction) (2018) | 10 Years Service Medal | 20 Years Service Medal |
| 30 Years Service Medal | 35 Years Service Medal | Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal) 1988 | Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1990 |
| Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1997 | Command & Staff College Quetta Student's Medal | Nuth al-Markat (Combat Medal) | United Nations (2 Deployments) |
Foreign decorations
| Foreign Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | NNuth al-Markat (Combat Medal) (Gulf War 1991) | |
| United Nations | UN UNMIL (Liberia) Medal | |
References
- ^ a b "'Summary' moved to appoint new DG ISI". 18 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Lt Gen Majid Ehsan appointed Lahore corps commander". The Nation. 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "Lt Gen Majid Ehsan appointed Lahore corps commander". 11 December 2018.
- ^ Ahmad, Saad (2021-07-02). "Lt-Gen Majid Ehsan appointed Colonel Commandant of the Punjab Regiment". Daily Times. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "Lt Gen Majid Ehsan appointed corps commander Lahore: ISPR". DAWN.COM. 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "Corps Commander Lahore Calls on CM Punjab". Punjab Portal. 2021-09-08. from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2021-09-08.