Muhammad Shariff Military person

General Muhammad Shariff (22 February 1921 – 6 August 1999) was retired four-star general in the Pakistan Army who was the first Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee since its inception in 1976 till his retirement in 1978. General Muhammad Shariff was the first Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff Committee of the Pakistan Defense Forces who was succeeded by Admiral Mohammad Shariff in 1978.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 22, 1921
Birth place
Punjab region , Rawalpindi , British Raj
Date of deathAugust 06, 1999
Place of death
Lahore
Resting place
Punjab Pakistan , Lahore

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military operations
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Military history of Pakistan
military command
Command and Staff College Quetta
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
GOC 33rd Infantry Division
II Corps Multan
Military Representative to CENTO
military unit
Punjab Regiment (Pakistan)
service number(PA – 426)
service start1942
service end1978

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External resources

  1. http://www.defencejournal.com/aug99/obituary.htm