Tajammul Hussain Malik Military person
Tajammul Hussain Malik (June 13, 1924 - 2003) was a 2-star general officer in the Pakistan army and the former General Officer Commanding of the 23rd Division of Pakistan Army, retiring with the rank of major general. He was the commanding officer of Pakistani forces at the Battle of Hilli during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, and headed a failed coup attempt against the regime of Zia-ul-Haq in 1980 which resulted in a court-martial held by Judge Advocate General Branch of Pakistan Defence Forces headed by General Zia-ul-Haq.
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| military command | 3rd Balluch (1965 war) 205 Brigade (1971-War in East Pakistan) 23rd Infantry Division |
| military unit | Pakistan Army Infantry Corps |
| service start | 1946 |
| service end | 1980 |