Brigadier Mirza Hamid Hussain | |
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| Born | (1914-07-04)4 July 1914 |
| Died | 12 July 1987(1987-07-12) (aged 73) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  British India(1935-47) Pakistan(1947-77) |
| Branch |  British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Service years | 1935 – 1977 |
| Rank |  Brigadier |
| Unit | 11th Sikh Regiment Indian Army Ordnance Corps Pakistan Army Ordnance Corps |
| Commands | DirectorInter-Services Intelligence |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Orden del Mérito Militar |
| Relations | Nawab Qasim Jan |
BrigadierMirza Hamid Hussain (4 July 1914 – 12 August 1987) was a Pakistan army officer,intelligence officer and diplomat.[1]
Hussain was born in 1914 atDelhi, in anUrdu-speaking Muslims family.He was educated atAligarh Muslim University, Aligarh and the 'Prince of Wales' Royal Military CollegeRIMC,Dehra Dun from 1926 to 1932, and theIndian Military Academy.[2]
He was commissioned from theIndian Military Academy on 1 February 1935 and was attached to a British Army regiment, 1st battalionThe King's Shropshire Light Infantry.[3] He joined the 5th battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment, on 16 March 1936.[4] His initial date of commission was antedated to 4 February 1934 and he was promoted to Lieutenant on 4 May 1936.[5] He saw active service on the FrontierWaziristan operations.
He was the first and senior most Muslim Commissioned Officer to join the Indian Army Ordnance Corps in 1940. He served inIraq andIran in various senior appointments such as DADOD 10th Army and Chief Ordnance Officer. He graduated from the Staff College,Quetta, in 1945 and commanded various Ordnance Depots in India. He was then appointed ADOS in G.H.Q. India where he was in charge of Operation and training for the Ordnance Service.
On theindependence ofPakistan in 1947, he opted forPakistan Army and came to Pakistan as Deputy Director Ordnance Service G.H.Q. Rawalpindi. Later he was appointed Director of Weapon and Equipment in the General Staff Branch G.H.Q. and subsequently took over as Director of Staff Duties. He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier.[6][7] On completion of tenure, he was appointed Director ofInter-Services Intelligence, Pakistan.[1]
He was selected forForeign Service of Pakistan in 1951 and was appointed Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign affairs in charge of the Middle East Division.[8] Later, he became Chief of Protocol. In 1952, he was selected for the appointment of Counselor,High Commission of Pakistan, London. He was a counselor in Iraq, Iran andTurkey. He wascharge d'affairs as Joint secretary, Chief of Protocol. He was honored with the 'Order of Monrovia' and 'Membership of the Civil Merit' fromSpain.
He was a direct descendant ofNawab Qasim Khan who came to India fromYarkand. He died in 1987 at the age of 73 inLahore, Pakistan.
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