Rehm Dil Bhatti
Rehm Dil Bhatti | |
|---|---|
| Federal Minister for Defence Production | |
| In office 1 August 1993 – 30 September 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Moeen Qureshi |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
Rehm Dil Bhatti was a Pakistani retired military officer who served as federal minister for defence production in the caretaker government of Moeen Qureshi in 1993.[1][2] He was among the senior lieutenant generals superseded when Abdul Waheed Kakar was appointed chief of army staff in January 1993.[3]
Military career
In August 1988, Bhatti was serving as Inspector General Training and Evaluation in the Pakistan Army. He narrowly avoided boarding the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by the Pakistan Air Force, that crashed, killing President Zia-ul-Haq.[4]
Following the death of General Asif Nawaz Janjua in January 1993, Bhatti was one of the senior lieutenant generals in line for the army leadership. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif instead appointed General Abdul Waheed Kakar as chief of army staff, superseding Bhatti and three other lieutenant generals.[3][5]
Caretaker minister
During the caretaker administration of Moeen Qureshi, Bhatti served as federal minister for defence production from 1 August 1993 to 30 September 1993.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 "Federal Cabinet Since 1947". Cabinet Division, Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- 1 2 "List of ex-Ministers for Defence Production". Ministry of Defence Production, Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Four of 13 army chiefs were senior-most when appointed". The News International. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "Aug 17 air crash". Dawn. 17 August 2017. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ "جب صدر پاکستان اور وزیر اعظم ایک ساتھ رخصت ہوئے". Independent Urdu. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2026.