Lieutenant General Javed Iqbal Ramday HI(M) is a retired general from the Pakistan Army who commanded the XXXI Corps.[1] He belongs to a political Arain Family associated with PMLN. Martyred Brigadier General Anwar-ul-Haq Ramday who led Operation Janbaz at GHQ, Rawalpindi against TTP was his relative. Honourable Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday is also his relative.
Javed Iqbal Ramday | |
|---|---|
| جاويد اقبال رمدے | |
| Commander XXXI Corps, Bahawalpur | |
| In office April 2015 – December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Javed Iqbal |
| President of the National Defence University | |
| In office August 2013 – April 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Nasser Khan Janjua |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Anwar Ali Hyder |
| Personal details | |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1980 – 2016 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
Military career edit
Ramday served as GOC Swat during the First and Second Battle of Swat.[1]
In 2011, Ramday was wounded while he was airborne when his helicopter came under fire in the Swat Valley.[2][1]
In 2012, he joined the National Defence University in Islamabad, first as commandant and then as chief instructor in B-Division in 2013.[3][1]
In August 2013, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general while he was serving as chief instructor in National Defence University.[3] Shortly after, he was appointed as the President at the National Defence University where he served until 2015.[4][1]
Ramday was appointed as the Corps Commander XXXI Corps in April 2015.[1][5]
Often confused with namesake edit
He is often confused with Lt Gen Javed Iqbal who was charged with espionage and leaking "sensitive information to foreign agencies". Gen Ramday replaced Gen Javed Iqbal as Corps Cdr XXXI back in 2015.
Later Gen Ramday retired in 2016 and took over Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited which he left in 2020.
He belongs to the infantry's Sindh Regiment.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Who will be the next army chief?". DAWN.COM. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Military helicopter under fire, general wounded". DAWN.COM. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ a b "4 two-star generals promoted". The Nation. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Army reshuffle: Nasir Janjua made southern commander - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "High-level transfers and postings in Pakistan Army". ARYNEWS. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2016.