Mohammed Issa

Mohammad Isa Nooristani (1913–1979) was a lieutenant general in the Royal Afghan Army. Born in Kabul, he served such as commander of the Central Army Corps and Governor of Paktia. He served in the Royal Afghan Army from 1936 to 1973.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Lieutenant General Mohammad Issa Nooristani محمد عیسی نورستانی MH-FSGC
Commander of the Ministry of Defense Guard
In office ?–?
Commander of the Harbi Academy
In office ?–?
Commander of the Royal Palace Guard
In office ?–?
Commander of Nangarhar Military Forces
In office ?–?
Commander of the Central Army Corps
In office 1965–1970
Governor of Paktia
In office 1970–1973
Personal details
Born	1913 Qala-e-Wazir, Chahar Dehi, Kabul, Kingdom of Afghanistan
Died	1979(1979-00-00) (aged 65–66) Pul-e-Charkhi prison, Kabul, Afghanistan
Education	Habibia High School, Kabul Military Academy
Awards	Medal of Honour for Faithful Service and Good Conduct Promotions for battlefield success
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Afghanistan
Branch/service	Royal Afghan Guard Royal Afghan Army Central Corps
Years of service	1936–1973
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Central Army Corps Paktia Army Corps Nangarhar Military Forces
Battles/wars	Afghan tribal revolts of 1944–1947

Early life and education

Mohammad Eisa Khan Nuristani, son of Din Mohammad Khan, was born in 1913 in Qala-e-Wazir, Chahar Dehi, Kabul. He attended Habibia High School and later joined the military academy. In 1936, he graduated from the Kabul Military University and joined the Royal Afghan army.^[2]

Career

Mohammad Eisa Khan Nuristani had served as commander of the Ministry of Defense’s Guard, the military academy, and the commander of Royal Guard at the Royal Palace. He also worked on Nuristani tribal relations and led sports teams. He earned medals and promotions for his role in the Afghan tribal revolt of 1947. Later, he became commander of Nangarhar’s military and the Central Army Corps. He also served as Governor of Paktia and commander of the Paktia Corps, contributing to the region’s development.^[6][5]