Raza Muhammad
AllegiancePakistan Pakistan
Service/branch Pakistan Army
Years of service1980 –
RankMajor General
UnitSind Regiment (3 Sind)
Commands held11th Infantry Division
Battles/warsSiachin and Kashmir
Raza Muhammad
Birth nameRaza Muhammad
Allegiance Pakistan
Service/branch Pakistan Army
Years of service1978-Present
Rank Major General
UnitSindh Regiment
Commands held11th Infantry Division
Battles/warsSiachen Offense
Indo-Pakistani War of 1999
War in North-West Pakistan

Major General Raza Muhammad is a Pakistan Army officer and 2 star general who is currently serving as General Officer Commanding (GCO) of 11th Infantry Division of IV Corps of the Pakistan Army. He is from the Sindh Regiment. He got promotion to the rank of Major General in August 2008. He was born on 28th August 1957 in his hometown Havelian, Abbottabad. He obtained his earlier education from Havelain and studied in college at Abbottabad.


Military Career

He was born on 28th August 1957 in his hometown Havelian, Abbottabad. He obtained his earlier education from Havelain and studied in college at Abbottabad. Raza Muhammad was accepted in the Pakistan Military Academy (Kakul) in 1978 where he did the 61st PMA Long Course. He was given commissioned in Pakistan Army in March 1980, and was inducted in Sind Regiment. He has also obtained his BSc in War Studies from Command and Staff College, Quetta and also served there in the Directing Staff. Later, his unit was sent to Germany where he attended a German Staff Course from Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg. He also did an year long course in German Language from there. Following his return, he attended National Defence University, Islamabad where he holds a M.Sc. degree in War Studies. After his master's degree, he served as Directing Staff (DS) of NDU. Muhammad Raza was promoted to the rank of Major General in August 2008.

Personality

He's known in the Pakistani Army for his highly professional attitude and sound operational understanding along with a vast experience in all sorts of postings including Command, Staff, Operational and Instructional. He is currently designated as the General Officer Commanding 11 Division, Lahore which is a part of the IV Corps.

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