Majid Ehsan Explained

Honorific Prefix:Lieutenant General
Honorific Suffix:HI(M)
Majid Ehsan
Allegiance:Pakistan
Branch:Pakistan Army
Serviceyears:1986–2021
Rank:Lieutenant General
Unit:Punjab Regiment
Awards:Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)

Lieutenant General Majid Ehsan is a Retired three-star rank Army General who has served as Inspector General Arms at General Army Headquarters in Rawalpindi. He was appointed to the post of colonel commandant of the Punjab Regiment in July 2021.[1] He previously served as Vice Chief of General Staff and President of the National Defence University, he was appointed as Corp Commander IV Corps in December 2018[2] until December 2020.[3]

Career

He was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 1986 with his first assignment at the Punjab Regiment. He graduated from the Command and Staff College, and later went to Cairo, Egypt where he received his military training from the Command & Staff College. He obtained his military education from the National Defence University, Islamabad.

His staff and instructional assignments includes Platoon Commander at the Pakistan Military Academy, general staff officer-II and General Staff Officer-I at directorate of military operations. His previous assignments include Colonel General Staff and Brigade Commander and Commander IV Corps, in addition to serving as a commanding officer at School of Infantry and Tactics, and Commander of Infantry Division until he was appointed as Vice Chief of General Staff.[4]

He retired on 18 October 2021.[5]

Awards and decorations

Hilal-e-Imtiaz(Military)

(Crescent of Excellence)

Tamgha-e-Baqa(Nuclear Test Medal)

1998

Tamgha-e-Diffa(General Service Medal)

Siachen Glacier Clasp

Tamgha-e-Baqa(Nuclear Test Medal)

1998

Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan(Escalation with India Medal)

2002

Tamgha-e-Azm(Medal of Conviction)

(2018)

Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan(Escalation with India Medal)

2002

Tamgha-e-Azm(Medal of Conviction)

(2018)

10 Years Service Medal20 Years Service Medal
30 Years Service Medal35 Years Service MedalJamhuriat Tamgha(Democracy Medal)

1988

Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha(Resolution Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1990

Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan(Independence Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1997

Command & Staff College QuettaStudent's MedalNuth al-Markat

(Combat Medal)

Saudi Arabia

(Gulf War 1991)

United NationsUNMIL Medal

(2 Deployments)

Foreign decorations

Foreign Awards
Saudi ArabiaNNuth al-Markat (Combat Medal) (Gulf War 1991)
UN UNMIL (Liberia) Medal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ahmad . Saad . Lt-Gen Majid Ehsan appointed Colonel Commandant of the Punjab Regiment . Daily Times . 2021-07-02 . 2021-09-08.
  2. Web site: Lt Gen Majid Ehsan appointed corps commander Lahore: ISPR . DAWN.COM . 2018-12-10 . 2021-09-08.
  3. Web site: Corps Commander Lahore Calls on CM Punjab . Punjab Portal . 2021-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210908212648/https://punjab.gov.pk/node/4231 . 2021-09-08 . live . 2021-09-08.
  4. Web site: Lt Gen Majid Ehsan appointed Lahore corps commander . The Nation . 2018-12-11 . 2021-09-08.
  5. Web site: 'Summary' moved to appoint new DG ISI . 18 October 2021 .