Major Amir Explained
Major (R) Mohammad Aamir Khan better known as Major Amir, is a Pakistani analyst, Afghan affairs specialist and former officer of a secret agency ISI. He is known for the Operation Midnight Jackal.[1] [2]
Early life
Amir was born to Muhammad Tahir Panjpiri in a religious family of Panjpir a town in Swabi District.[3]
Operation Midnight Jackal
See main article: Operation Midnight Jackal. Both Brig. Ahmed and Major Amir were discharged from their military commissions in 1989. The inquiry remains classified since it is still unclear who the real culprit behind the plot was, or was it under the instructions of the DG ISI Shamsur Rahman Kallu.[4] [5] [6] [7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Profile: Major Amir's nine lives. 6 April 2014.
- Web site: Who is Major (Retired) Amir ? A brief introduction.
- Web site: Who is Major (Retired) Mohammad Aamir?. 30 January 2014.
- Book: Sirrs. Owen L.. Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate: Covert Action and Internal Operations. 2016. Routledge. New York. 9781317196099. 310. 1. https://books.google.com/books?id=_S-TDAAAQBAJ&q=Imtiaz+Ahmed+Jackal&pg=PA146. 20 November 2017. en-us. googlebooks. .
- Book: Kiessling. Hein. Faith, Unity, Discipline: The Inter-Service-Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan. 2016. Oxford University Press. Oxford Ul. 9781849048637. 1st. https://books.google.com/books?id=y_cgDgAAQBAJ&q=Brig+imtiaz+ahmed&pg=PT82. 15 November 2017. en . Google Books. .
- Book: Sirrs . Owen L. . Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate: Covert Action and Internal Operations . 2016 . Routledge . United Kingdom . 9781317196099 . 303 . 1st . 12 August 2018 . en . google books . .
- News: ANI . News Agencies . Former IB chief claims operation 'Midnight Jackal' launched to dislodge Benazir Govt. . 12 August 2018 . Asian News International . Thaindian News . Thaindian News . 27 August 2009.
