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Lt. Gen. Salman Fayyaz Ghani Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Lt. Gen. Salman Fayyaz Ghani Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Profession: Army Personnel

Wife: Fatima Ghani

Religion: Islam

Bio/Wiki
Profession Army Personnel
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 178 cm**
in meters**- 1.78 m**
in feet & inches**- 5’ 10”**
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Salt and Pepper
Military Career
Service/Branch Pakistan Army
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit 10th Battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment
Commands • Commandant of the Quetta-based School of Infantry and Tactics
• GOC 23rd Infantry Division
• GOC IV Corps (Lahore Corps) (October 2022 - 12 May 2023)
Military Decoration Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), Pakistan's second-highest honour
Personal Life
Age Not known
Birthplace Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Religion Islam
Food Habit Non-vegetarian
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Family
Wife/Spouse Fatima Ghani
Children Son- 1
Daughter- 1

Some Lesser Known Facts About Salman Fayyaz Ghani

  • Salman Fayyaz Ghani is a lieutenant general of the Pakistan Army who was the 26th Corps Commander of the Lahore Corps (aka IV Corps). He made the headlines in May 2023 after he was sacked from his post after an agitated mob ransacked his official residence in the Lahore cantonment.

  • After completing his graduation, Ghani applied for the officer’s entry into the Pakistan Army following which he joined the Pakistan Military Academy’s 79th Long Course.

  • After two years of rigorous military training, Ghani joined the Pakistan Army’s 10th Battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment (FFR) as a second lieutenant.

  • As he gained experience and seniority in the army, Ghani went on to become a Company Commander, Battalion Commander, and Brigade Commander.

  • Following his promotion to the rank of brigadier, Ghani was sent to Quetta, Balochistan, where he assumed the post of Pakistan military’s School of Infantry and Tactics.

  • After becoming a major general in February 2017, he was posted to Jhelum district, Punjab Province, where he assumed the command of the 23rd Infantry Division.

    Lt Gen Ghani’s photo taken while he was serving as the commander of the 23 Infantry Division

  • His first posting after becoming a lieutenant general in November 2020 was at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi as Inspector General (IG) (Arms).

    A photo of Salman Ghani taken during an event organised by the Pakistan Army

  • Violent protests erupted in Pakistan when Ghani was serving as the GOC of the Lahore Corps. On 9 May 2023, many protestors breached the gates of the Lahore cantonment and ransacked the Corps Commander’s house (aka Jinnah House) after Ghani went against General Asim Munir , the COAS of Pakistan, and refused to give the soldiers the order to fire on unarmed civilians.

  • Thereafter, a video on Twitter went viral in which Ghani was seen trying to dissuade the protestors from attacking his home. The protestors, who were agitating against Imran Khan’s arrest, stole many expensive items from Ghani’s house including kitchen appliances, furniture, and drawing room showpieces.

A video from Pakistan has emerged of the moment when public entered the residence of Lahore Corps Commander which was ransacked and later gutted in flames. In this video, Lt. Gen. Salman Fayyaz Ghani Corps Commander and his family can be seen begging for mercy from the angry mob. pic.twitter.com/V1qa2D2rqp

— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) May 12, 2023

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