Ethnic Background of Generals in 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.

During the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, the number of Generals in the Pakistan Army was 14. One was Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army and 13 were Lt Generals.

Four were posted at the GHQ/CMLA HQ,

Four were corps commanders.

Four were governors under the martial law.

One at the CENTO HQ in Ankara, Turkey.

Out of 14 Pakistan Army Generals in 1971 Indo-Pakistani War;

1. General Yahya Khan (Pathan) was the Commander-in-Chief,

2. Lt General Abdul Hamid Khan (Punjabi) was the deputy C-in-C,

3. Lt Gen S.G.M.M. Peerzada (Muhajir) was the PSO CMLA HQ in Rawalpindi,

4. Lt Gen Gul Hassan Khan (Pathan) was the Chief of General Staff (CGS),

5. Lt Gen Khawaja Wasiuddin (Muhajir) was the Master-General of Ordnance (MGO).

6. Army's Eastern Command was under Lt Gen A.A.K. Niazi (Pathan).

7. 1 Corps was under Lt Gen Irshad Ahmad Khan (Punjabi).

8. II Corps was under Lt Gen Tikka Khan (Punjabi).

9. IV Corps was under Lt Gen Bahadur Sher (Pathan).

10. Governor Punjab was Lt Gen Attiqur Rahman (Punjabi).

11 Governor Sindh was Lt Gen Rakhman Gul (Pathan).

12. Governor NWFP was Lt Gen K.M. Azhar (Muhajir).

13. Governor Balochistan was Lt Gen Riaz Hussain (Muhajir).

14. Lt Gen Muhammad Shariff (Punjabi was sent as Permanent Representative to the CENTO HQ in Turkey.

The GHQ posts of QMG and AG was under the rank of Major-Generals.

Hamood-ur-Rehaman Commission recommended Public Trial of the following Officers:

(1) General Yahya Khan (Pathan), Former Commander-in-chief.

(2) General Abdul Hamid Khan (Punjabi) Ex-Chief of Staff to the President.

(3) Lt. Gen. S.G.M.M. Pirzada (Muhajir), ex PSO to the President.

(4) Lt. Gen. Gul Hasan (Pathan) Ex-Chief of General Staff.

(5) Maj. Gen. Ghulam Umar (Muhajir), Ex Second-in-Command of NSC.

(6) Maj Gen A O Mitha (Muhajir), Ex-Deputy Corps Commander.

(7) Lt. Gen. Irshad Ahmad Khan (Punjabi), ex Commander 1 Corps.

(8) Maj Gen Abid Zahid (Muhajir), ex GOC 15 Div.

(9) Maj. Gen B.M. Mustafa (Muhajir), ex GOC 18 Div.

The Commission recommended Court Martial of the following officers:

(1) Lt Gen A.A.K. Niazi (Pathan), ex Commander, Eastern Command.

(2) Maj Gen Mohammad Jamshed (Muhajir), ex-GOC 36 (ad hoc) Division.

(3) Maj Gen M. Rahim Khan (Pathan), ex-GOC 39 (ad hoc) Division.

(4) Brig. G.M. Baqir Siddiqui (Muhajir), ex COS, Eastern Command, Dacca.

(5) Brig Mohammad Hayat (Punjabi), ex Comd. 107 bde. (9 Div).

(6) Brig. Mohammad Aslam Niazi (Pathan), ex Comd 53 Bde (39 Ad hoc Div).

The Commission recommended Departmental Action against the following officers:

(1) Brig. S.A. Ansari (Muhajir), ex-Comd, 23 Bde.

(2) Brig. Manzoor Ahmad (Punjabi), ex-Comd 57 Bde 9 Div.

(3) Brig. Abdul Qadir Khan (Punjabi), ex-Comd, 93 Bde. 36 Div.

The Commission observed that the suitability of the following officers for continued retention in military service would not be justified:

(1) Maj Gen M.H. Ansari (Muhajir), GOC 9 Div.

(2) Maj Gen Qazi Abdul Majid (Muhajir), GOC 14 Div.

(3) Maj Gen Nazar Hussain Shah (Punjabi), GOC 16 Div.

(4) Maj Gen Rao Farman Ali (Muhajir), ex Adviser to the Governor of East Pakistan.

(5) Plus 19 brigadiers.