Ghulam Muhammad Malik

Ghulam Muhammad Malik (also called G.M. Malik) is a Pakistani former military officer who commanded the 10 Corps, Rawalpindi of the Pakistan Army.^[1] 10 Corps was responsible for defending the entire Line of Control between Pakistan administered Kashmir and the Indian-administered Kashmir. He retired from the army in 1995, and has since headed a charity to build hospitals and medical facilities for the poor in various parts of Pakistan. His son Asim Malik is also serving in Pak Army.

Lieutenant General Ghulam Muhammad Malik
Nickname(s)	General G. M. malik
Born	Shahpur, Pakistan
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch	Pakistan Army
Years of service	1958–1995
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	11 Baloch
Commands	12th Infantry Division DG Military Intelligence (DGMI) Pakistan Military Academy X Corps Adjutant General.
Battles / wars	Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971
Children	Lt General Asim Malik

Early life and education

Malik belongs to the Awan tribe. He is from Sargodha. Malik is a graduate of PAF Public School Sargodha where he was from 1st Entry (1953–1957).

Career

Mailk began his military career as a cadet in PMA and was selected to be sent to Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where he was declared the best cadet and won the "Queen's Gold Medal".

He joined Pakistan Army in the late 1950s, and became a lieutenant general. He served as commandant of the Pakistan Military Academy from 1987 to 1989. In the 1990s, he was given command of the X Corps.

Retirement

Malik retired in April 1995 and was succeeded by then DG Military Intelligence (DGMI) Lt. General Ali Kuli Khan Khattak.