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Muhammad Arif Bangash
HI(M)  SBt
19th Governor of North-West Frontier Province
In office
11 November 1996 – 17 August 1999
President
Preceded byKhurshid Ali Khan
Succeeded byMiangul Aurangzeb
Personal details
Born1935 (1935)
Hangu, British India (now Pakistan)
DiedNovember 24, 2019(2019-11-24) (aged 83–84)
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Army
Years of service1954–1994
Rank Lieutenant General
Service Number PA 5958
Unit11th the Punjab Regiment 27th Punjabis
Commands
Battles/wars
Awards Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Sitara-e-Basalat

Lieutenant General Muhammad Arif Bangash HI(M)SBt (1935 – 24 November 2019) was a Pakistan Army three-star general who served as governor of the North-West Frontier province of Pakistan.[1][2]

Military career

He belonged to the family of the Khans of Hangu. Arif Bangash was commissioned in the 11th Punjab Regiment formerly known as 27th Punjabis on 18 October 1959 in the 20th PMA Long Course. He was a course-mate of Lt Gen Farrakh Khan and General Abdul Waheed Kakar, the army chief (who superseded him for the Chief of Army Staff position). During his army career, Bangash attended Staff college, National (1971) Defense College (1981) and German General Staff course at Bundeswehr Command and Staff College, Germany at Hamburg (1977–78). After command of a Mountain Brigade he was posted as commandant of School of Infantry and Tactics (SI&T) in Quetta (1981–1984).[3]

He was promoted to the rank of major general in 1984 and served as Inspector General Frontier Corps (1984–1986) and later commanded 9th Infantry Division at Kohat (1986–1989). During his stay in Kohat, Bangash founded Garrison Cadet College Kohat. He was promoted as lieutenant general in August 1989 and served as Inspector General Training and Evaluation (IGT&E) at the GHQ (1989–1991). From there, he went on as Commander V Corps, Karachi (1991–1992) overseeing the deteriorating situation in Karachi and Quarter-Master General at the GHQ (1992–1994). He retired from Army as QMG in 1994.

Post-retirement career

Arif Bangash took over as managing director of Fauji Foundation in April 1996 and stayed there until October 1996. Later he was appointed the governor of North-West Frontier province on 11 November 1996 where he replaced Maj Gen (retd) Khurshid Ali Khan. He was governor for less than three years before he resigned on 17 August 1999.[4]

Arif Bangash died on 24 November 2019 In CMH Rawalpindi and is buried in the Army Graveyard.[5]

Awards and Decorations

Hilal-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Crescent of Excellence)

Sitara-e-Basalat

(Star of Good Conduct)

Tamgha-e-Diffa

(General Service Medal)

Rann of Kutch Clasp

Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War

(War Star 1965)

Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War

(War Medal 1965)

Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War

(War Medal 1971)

10 Years Service Medal 20 Years Service Medal 30 Years Service Medal
Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-

Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam

(100th Birth Anniversary of

Muhammad Ali Jinnah)

1976

Hijri Tamgha

(Hijri Medal)

1979

Jamhuriat Tamgha

(Democracy Medal)

1988

Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha

(Resolution Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1990

References

Political offices
Preceded by Governor of North-West Frontier Province
1996–1999
Succeeded by