Shahida Malik

Shahida Malik

HI(M) SI(M)
Birth nameShahida Malik
Nickname(s)"Lady General"
BornKarachi, Sindh Province Pakistan
Allegiance Pakistan
Service / branch Pakistan Army
Years of service1969-2004
RankMajor-General
UnitPakistan Army Medical Corps
CommandsInspector General Hospitals
Vice Principal Army Medical College
Deputy Commander, AMC
National Institute of Health
AwardsHilal-e-Imtiaz
Sitara-i-Imtiaz

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]

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

  1. ^ a b "Dr Shahida becomes first woman general". DAWN.COM. June 18, 2002.
  2. ^ "Major General Shahida Malik". Defencejournal.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  3. ^ a b Chauhan, Nisma (September 7, 2015). "Celebrating sisters in arms". The Express Tribune.
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