Masood Aslam

Military career He was selected into the 47th course of the Pakistan Military Academy which was completed early due to the Indo-Pak War of 1971 and was commissioned in the 4th Battalion of the Punjab Regiment on 14 November 1971.

1971 War Within a few weeks of commission, he was seriously wounded fighting on the front lines at the Chumb-Jaurian sector.

Military and Command Assignments During the 1987-88 Siachen Conflict he was stationed at a towering elevation of 20,000 feet, establishing military posts. He later commanded an infantry battalion in Okara, Pakistan as a Lieutenant Colonel and then commanded two infantry brigades as a Brigadier one of which was in Minimarg, Gilgit-Baltistan. During the 1999 Kargil War, he was awarded the Sitara-i-Jurat for his efforts and bravery by President Rafiq Tarar.

From 2001 to 2002, he commanded the 23rd Infantry Division in Jhelum, then served as the Director General of National Accountability Bureau (Punjab Division).

He was promoted to LTG in 2005 and was appointed as Inspector General Training and Evaluation.

Extension He was scheduled to retire in October 2009 but was the first of three generals given an extension in tenure by Chief of Army Staff Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.

Other honors He became the President of the Frontier Golf Association in October 2008.

Masood was awarded Imtiazi Sanad for gallantry in the 1971 War against India in the Chamb Sector and a Golden Wound Stripe

The first donor gathering for the trust was held on 12 December 2010, wherein Masood stated that the goals of the trust are to provide employment, education, entrepreneurial opportunities, and humanitarian assistance for the 2010 Pakistan Flood affected people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Diplomatic career He was posted as Pakistan Ambassador to Mexico in June 2011 until July 2013.

TV appearances On 9 December 2021, he gave an interview to Arshad Sharif about the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

Dates of promotion

Awards and decorations

Parachutist BadgeGold Wound Stripe Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Civilian)

(Crescent of Excellence)

2010Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)

(Crescent of Excellence)

2005Imtiazi SanadSitara-e-Jurat (Star of Courage)

1999Tamgha-e-Diffa (General Service Medal)

Siachen Glacier ClaspSitara-e-Harb 1971 War (War Star 1971)Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War (War Medal 1971)Tamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal)

1998Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan (Escalation with India Medal)

Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam

(100th Birth Anniversary of

Muhammad Ali Jinnah)

1976Hijri Tamgha (Hijri Medal)

1979Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal)

1988Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1990Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1997Command and Staff College Quetta Centenary Student's Medal

(2007)