Javed Iqbal Ramday
Javed Iqbal Ramday | |
|---|---|
| جاويد اقبال رمدے | |
| Commander of XXXI Corps, Bahawalpur | |
| In office April 2015 – December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Javed Iqbal |
| President of the National Defence University | |
| In office August 2013 – April 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Nasser Khan Janjua |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Anwar Ali Hyder |
| Personal details | |
Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1980 – 2016 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
Javed Iqbal Ramday HI(M) is a retired general from the Pakistan Army who commanded the XXXI Corps.[1] Born into Arain family, his relatives include Anwar-ul-Haq Ramday who led Operation Janbaz at GHQ, Rawalpindi against TTP and Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday who served as a jurist in Pakistan.
Military career
Ramday served as GOC Swat during the First and Second Battle of Swat.[1]
In 2011, Ramday was wounded while he was airborne when his helicopter came under fire in the Swat Valley.[2][1]
In 2012, he joined the National Defence University in Islamabad, first as commandant and then as chief instructor in B-Division in 2013.[3][1]
In August 2013, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general while he was serving as chief instructor in National Defence University.[3] Shortly after, he was appointed as the President at the National Defence University where he served until 2015.[4][1]
Ramday was appointed as the Corps Commander XXXI Corps in April 2015.[1][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Who will be the next army chief?". DAWN.COM. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ "Military helicopter under fire, general wounded". DAWN.COM. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- 1 2 "4 two-star generals promoted". The Nation. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "Army reshuffle: Nasir Janjua made southern commander - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "High-level transfers and postings in Pakistan Army". ARYNEWS. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2016.