Brig ashfaq hassan SI(M)

Brig Ashfaq Hassan got commission in Pak Army in 1987 in Punjab Regiment. During the service, he remained on various staff, instructional and command assignments to include instructor at Army Air Defence School, Brigade Major of an Infantry Brigade, General Staff Officer Operations in an Important Corps Headquarters and Colonel General Staff in Headquarters Central Command as a pioneer staff officer. He commanded A Punjab Regiment in volatile environments and conducted successful operations against terrorists, for which he was awarded Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card. He also commanded another Punjab Regiment and an Infantry Brigade at independent Station. He is graduate of Command and Staff College Quetta, National Defence University Pakistan and National Defence University China. He acquired Masters Degree in Defence and Strategic Studies from NDU Islamabad and MS War and Military science from NDU China. He has represented Pakistan Army in many delegations abroad and has also lead a military delegation to Australia. He also writes on different issues. His articles have been published in NDU Journal Beijing, Pakistan Army Green Book and other magazines. He contributed a lot in smoking out the insurgency in Balochistan in 2005 / 2006 and also contributed at Army level for crystalizing and maturing new operational thoughts. For contact please email at Brig.AshfaqHassan@dailytimes.com.pk or follow at Twitter id: @BrigAshfaqHasan