Mansoor-ul-Haq Malik

Mansoor-ul-Haq Malik
Born	11 December 1929 (1929-12-11) Peshawar British Raj
Died	2005 (aged 75–76) London, United Kingdom
Buried	, Ilford, Greater London, UK 51°36′21″N 0°06′47″E / 51.605718°N 0.113176°E / 51.605718; 0.113176
Allegiance	Pakistan
Service/branch	Pakistan Army
Rank	Brigadier (retired)
Unit	Pakistan Army Corps of Signals
Battles/wars	1965 Indo-Pakistani War 1971 Indo-Pakistani War
Relations	Yastur-ul-Haq Malik (brother)
Other work	Director General T&T (now PTCL) Managing Director OPF

Brigadier (r) Mansoor-ul-Haq Malik was a one star officer of the Pakistan Army Corps of Signals. He had also served as Director General of the Pakistan Telephone & Telegraph Department (T&T) which is now PTCL and as Managing Director of the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation.

Army career[]

Malik had been a member of the Pakistan Army Corps of Signals throughout his army career during which he also commanded a full brigade. He was active in both the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War as well as in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. Malik was taken as prisoner of war in the latter and documented that experience by writing the Urdu book Jangi Qaidi Ki Diary (English: Diary of a prisoner of war).

Non-military positions[]

In addition to his army positions Malik has headed the Pakistan Telephone & Telegraph Department and the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation.

Death[]

Malik was en route from Pakistan to the United States when he suddenly suffered a heart attack at London Heathrow Airport. He was rushed to the hospital but did not survive.^[1]

Family[]

Malik's youngest brother is Admiral (r) Yastur-ul-Haq Malik. His 3 elder brothers have also served in Pakistan's Armed Forces. Malik's Eldest brother was Admiral (r) Followed by Brigadier (r) and Lieutenant colonel (r) Malik's youngest sister is Safura Zafar

Malik has six children, two daughters and four sons.

Literature[]

• Jangi Qaidi Ki Diary (English: Diary of a prisoner of war)

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