Salman Fayyaz Ghani is a three-star Pakistani general who served as the Lahore Corps Commander from 2022 to 2023. He made headlines in May 2023 after he was relieved of his post as corps commander after mobs attacked his official residence in Lahore.
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Salman Fayyaz Ghani was born in Pakistan. After completing his formal education, Salman applied to join the Pakistan Army as an officer and attended the 79th Long Course of the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) in Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, where he received Two years of military training.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: dark brown
family
Salman Fayyaz Ghani was born into a Muslim family in Pakistan.
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents or siblings.
wife and children
His wife’s name is Fatima Ghani. He has two children, a son and a daughter.
religion
Salman Fayyaz Ghani believes in Islam.
Profession
Salman Fayyaz Ghani was commissioned as Second Lieutenant of 10th Battalion, Frontier Force Regiment (FFR) after completing his training module at PMA. As he rose through the ranks, Ghani held several positions, including company commander, commanding officer (CO) and brigade commander. As a Brigadier General, he served as the Principal of the Infantry and Tactics School in Quetta. In February 2017, Salman Ghani was promoted to major general and subsequently appointed as the Commanding Officer (GOC) of the 23rd Infantry Division in the Jhelum District of Punjab Province, Pakistan.
Salman Faiyaz (right) pictured while serving as GOC-in-C of 23rd Infantry Division in Jhelum
In November 2020, Ghani was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general. Later, he was posted to General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi, as Inspector General (IG) (Arms). In October 2022, he was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief (GOC) of the IV Corps, also known as the Lahore Corps.
Photos of Salman Ghani at an event organized by Pakistan Army
On May 9, 2023, during political protests in Pakistan in support of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, a mob broke into his official residence, the Regiment Commander’s Residence (formerly known as Jinnah Palace) and vandalized it. According to sources, Ghani received orders from Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir to shoot at protesters if they tried to enter the Lahore military camp; however, Ghani refused to shoot at unarmed civilians shot. In a video uploaded on social media, Ghani can be seen trying to calm down protesters as they stormed his house.
A video from Pakistan showed members of the public entering the residence of the regiment commander in Lahore, which was ransacked and then burned. In the video, force commander Lieutenant General Salman Fayyaz Ghani and his family can be seen begging for mercy from the angry mob. pic.twitter.com/V1qa2D2rqp
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) May 12, 2023
Ghani was removed as Corps Commander on May 12, 2023 and was replaced by Lieutenant General Fayaz Hussain Shah. Sources said Ghani was removed from his post for disobeying direct orders from Gen. Asim Munir. After his removal, he was posted to the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi as Inspector General (IG) (Arms).
Facts/Trivia
- When Imran Khan’s supporters ransacked Salman Ghani’s Lahore residence, they stole many valuable items such as kitchen utensils, furniture and living room exhibits.
- Salman Fayyaz Ghani follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Salman Fayyaz Ghani was awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Medal, Pakistan’s second highest honor.
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