Raza Muhammad

Major General Raza Muhammad is a retired two-star general of the Pakistan Army who was served as the High Commissioner for Pakistan to Mauritius. He was concurrently accredited to Republic of Seychelles, Republic of Madagascar and Union of the Comoros. Raza has also been awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) for his meritorious services to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He is currently serving in AWT, as a Director.

Raza Muhammad HI (M)
Birth name	Raza Muhammad
Nickname(s)	Raza
Born	28 August 1957 Havelian, Abbottabad, Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa
Allegiance	Pakistan
Service/branch	Pakistan Army
Years of service	1978-2014
Rank	Major General
Unit	20 Sindh Regiment
Commands held	11th Infantry Division Pakistan Director General Inter Services Intelligence Ministry of Defence Production 30th Infantry Brigade Sindh Regiment Director Military Intelligence DMI Chief of Staff X Corps (Pakistan). High Commissioner Mauritius
Battles/wars	Siachen Offense Indo-Pakistani War of 1999
Awards	Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military)
Alma mater	Pakistan Military Academy Command and Staff College Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr National Defence University

He has served at the Inter Services Intelligence as Director General before he was deputed to the Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP), Rawalpindi as Additional Secretary.

He is from the Sindh Regiment and was promoted to the rank of Major General in August 2008.[1][2] After being promoted he was deputed as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 11th Infantry Division Pakistan where he was transferred command by the then GOC General Raheel Sharif . Before his promotion to the rank of Major General, he served as Chief of Staff X Corps Headquarter, Director Military Intelligence Operations at the General Headquarters (Pakistan Army) Rawalpindi and Commander 30th Independent Infantry Brigade Group.

Early life and family

Raza Muhammad was born on 28 August 1957 in Havelian in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. He obtained his earlier education in Havelian and studied in college at Abbottabad.

Raza is married and had a son and daughter, both married. His son in law Yasir Jadoon is also a Major in the Pakistan Army Air Defence Corps.

His only son Omer Raza died at the night of 1 December 2015 in a tragic car accident in Islamabad.

Military career

Raza Muhammad was accepted into the Pakistan Military Academy (Kakul) in 1978 where he did the 61st PMA Long Course. He was given commission into the Pakistan Army in March 1980, and was inducted into the Sindh Regiment. As a young Captain, Raza participated in the Siachin conflict between Pakistan and India.

Later on as a Major he served as a Brigade Major and obtained his BSc in War Studies from Command and Staff College, Quetta and also served there in the Directing Staff. From there he was sent to Germany where he attended a German Staff Course from Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr, Hamburg (General Staff College) and also did a year long course in German Language. As a Lieutenant Colonel he attended the War Course at the National Defence University, Islamabad and obtained a M.Sc. degree in War Studies and an M.Phill in International Relations with a gold medal. He was also retained twice as an instructor at the National Defence University, Islamabad after having served at the Command and Staff College, Quetta as a Senior Instructor.

As a Brigadier, Raza also attended a United Nations Peacekeeping course for Decision Makers at Tampa, Florida, United States of America.

General Raza was later sent to the Inter-Services Intelligence where he served for three years, handling the external wing of the organisation.

Personality

Raza Muhammad is known in the Pakistani Army for his highly professional attitude and sound operational understanding along with his experience in all sorts of postings including Command, Intelligence, Staff, Operational and Instructional. He had been deputed as Additional Secretary at Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP), Rawalpindi, which is tasked with development of military technologies, logistics, and production of ammunition, warheads, and industrialisation for the Pakistan Armed Forces. From there he was elevated and deputed to the Republic of Mauritius as Pakistan's High Commissioner.

Awards and decorations

Service Medals
	10 Years Service Medal[3]
	20 Years Service Medal[3]
	30 Years Service Medal[3]
	Command and Staff College Centenary Medal[3]
Non-operational Military Awards
	Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence)[3]
Commemorative Medals
	Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal)[3]
	Tamgha-e-Istaqlal (Escalation versus India Medal)[3]
	Hijri Tamgha (Hijri Medal)[3]
	Tamgha-e-Jamhuriat (Democracy Medal)[3]
	Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal[3]
	Tamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal)[3]

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References

1. "Selection Board for Promotion of Brigadiers". Pakistan Defence. 8 August 2008. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2019.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
2. "26 Pak army Brigadiers promoted to rank of Major General". The Nation (Pakistan). 8 August 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
3. "Raheel Sharif meets Chuck Hagel". 9 December 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
4. "The Daily Mail International News Paper Today Online". pknewspaper.com.
5. "Opportunities abroad: Expanding trade with Mauritius - The Express Tribune". 1 August 2015.
6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
7. "Minister for Defence Production, Additional Secretary visit Belarus to attend International Exhibition of Arms and Military Machinery : AsiaNet-Pakistan". asianetpakistan.com.
8. http://infopak.gov.pk/Press_Release_Detail.aspx?id=478
9. "Six major-generals await nod for promotion".