Salman Fayyaz Ghanni
Salman Fayyaz Ghani | |
|---|---|
| 26th Commander of IV Corps Lahore | |
| In office October 2022 – May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Muhammad Abdul Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Fayyaz Hussain Shah |
| Inspector General Arms, GHQ | |
| In office November 2020 – October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Fayyaz Hussain Shah |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Fayyaz Hussain Shah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pakistan |
| Spouse | Fatima Ghani |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1980s–2023 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Frontier Force Regiment |
| Commands |
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Salman Fayyaz Ghani HI(M) is a retired general of the Pakistan Army. He served as the Commander of IV Corps (Lahore Corps) from October 2022 to May 2023.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Ghani was born in Pakistan. He joined the Pakistan Military Academy as part of the 79th Long Course and was commissioned into the Frontier Force Regiment.[citation needed]
Military career
[edit]He served as Commandant of the School of Infantry and Tactics in Quetta during his tenure as a brigadier.[citation needed] In February 2017, he was promoted to the rank of major general and appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 23rd Infantry Division in Jhelum.[citation needed]
Ghani was promoted to lieutenant general in November 2020 and appointed as Inspector General Arms at the General Headquarters, Rawalpindi.[2]
In October 2022, he assumed command of IV Corps (Lahore), replacing Lt Gen Muhammad Abdul Aziz.
On 9 May 2023, following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, protestors attacked and vandalized the Corps Commander’s residence in Lahore, known as Jinnah House.[2] Ghani was reportedly removed from his position after allegedly refusing to use force on protestors.[1]
In June 2023, the Pakistan Army dismissed Ghani from service for failing to maintain order and security during the 9 May events.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]He is married to Fatima Ghani, and the couple has a son and a daughter.[citation needed]
Awards
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lt General Fayyaz Hussain replaces Salman Ghani as Corps Commander Lahore". Pakistan Observer. 12 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Pakistan Army goes for clean-up, sacks former Lahore Corps Commander". The Print. June 2023.
- ^ Banerji, Rana (2023-06-27). "Pakistan: DG ISPR's warning and the way forward". Indianarrative. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
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