Ahsan Saleem Hyat
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| Ahsan Saleem Hyat | |
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| born January 10, 1948 (age 59) | |
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| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service/branch | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1967–2007 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Armoured Corps |
| Commands held | V Corps (Karachi) Quartermaster General (QMG) Vice Chief of Army Staff |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
General (retd) Ahsan Saleem Hyat (Urdu: احسن سلیم حیات; born January 10, 1948) was the vice chief of army staff of Pakistan Army from 2004 to 2007. He was replaced by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on October 8, 2007.
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[edit] Army career
[edit] Initial Training
He attended PAF Public School, Sargodha.[1] He joined Pakistan Military Academy in 1965 and was commissioned in the Armored Corps of the Army in 1967.
[edit] Brigadier
As a Brigadier, he commanded the elite 3rd Independent Armored Brigade based in Lahore from 1991-1993. In 1993, he was posted as Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor of Command and Staff College, Quetta.
[edit] Corps Commander and assassination attempt
Before being appointed vice chief, he was the commander of V-Corps at Karachi. This formation's area of operation covers almost the entire territory of the province of Sind. During this period, he survived an assassination attempt when his convoy was attacked by militants, who belonged to terrorist outfit Jandullah or the Army of God. At least 11 men in his escort were killed, but he survived.[2]
[edit] Vice Chief of Army Staff
He was Quarter Master General at the time of his promotion to four star general, and he replaced General Mohammad Yousaf as the vice chief whose term expired in October 2004. His term expired in October 2007. He was replaced by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, who became the country's new army chief once General Pervez Musharraf retired from the army.
[edit] Notes
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| Preceded by General Mohammad Yousaf |
Vice Chief of Army Staff 2004–2007 |
Succeeded by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani |
