M. I. Karim

Mohammad Iskander Al-Karim, SQA, TPk awc, psc, natively known as Bacchu Karim, was a Bengali major general. He most notably was the commander of the Pakistan Army's 6th Armoured Division in Gujranwala.

Bangladesh Liberation War Prior to Operation Searchlight, then-brigadier Karim was the officer-in-charge of civil affairs at the HQ, CMLA.

Later on, in 1971, he was promoted to major general and made GOC of the 6th Armoured Division in Gujranwala. During the war, he was kept under close surveillance, with Major General Bashir Ahmad openly telling his staff officers that he was to keep an eye on Bacchu Karim.

Military officer's revolt After the defeat of Pakistani forces in the Bangladesh Liberation War, his junior officers revolted against Yahya Khan. They made him send a flash message to Chief of General Staff Lt. General Gul Hassan Khan, which stated their demand for the army top brass to be changed. After retirement, he founded the Vantage Group of Companies.

Death In 2018, he died at the age of 94.