Shahida Malik

Shahida Malik HI(M), SI(M) (Urdu: شاهدہ ملک;), is a retired major general of the Pakistan Army Medical Corps. She was the first woman general in the Pakistan Army.^[1]

Shahida Malik HI(M) SI(M)
Birth name	Shahida Malik
Nickname(s)	"Lady General"
Born	Karachi, Sindh Province Pakistan
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch	Pakistan Army
Years of service	1969-2004
Rank	Major-General
Unit	Pakistan Army Medical Corps
Commands	Inspector General Hospitals Vice Principal Army Medical College Deputy Commander, AMC National Institute of Health
Awards	Hilal-e-Imtiaz Sitara-i-Imtiaz

Early life and education

She was born in the Jhatla village of district Chakwal. She graduated with her MBBS degree from Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore and got selected for Army Medical Corps in 1970.^[2][3]

Career

Malik was promoted to Major General rank on 17 June 2002 on the orders of the then Chief of Army Staff, Pervez Musharraf.^[3] She was appointed the Inspector-General Hospitals as well as deputy commander of the Pakistan Army Medical Corps before retiring in 2004.^[1]