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Shamsur Rahman Kallu

1932 – 1994

Pakistani general

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Lived 1932 – 1994 (aged 61–62). Shamsur Rahman Kallu was a Pakistani and Indian.

Shamsur Rahman Kallue (; 28 February 1932 – 19 December 1995) was the fourteenth Director General of the ISI and was in office from May 1989 – August 1990. He retired as a lieutenant general from the Pakistan Army.

Early life and career Shams ur Rehman Kallue was the only surviving son of Brigadier Haji F. R. Kallue and Zubeda Begum (11 May 1910 - 5 March 1997). His father Brigadier Fazal ur Rehman (F.R.) Kallue graduated from Royal Military College, Sandhurst in 1927. He was commissioned in 5th Battalion of 5th Marhatta Light Infantry (MLI). Later, he became the first Indian Commanding Officer (CO) of 5th Battalion of the 8th Punjab Regiment.

Shamsur Rehman attended Doon's School, Dhera Doon from where he completed his senior Cambridge. Later he received his education from Gordon College, Rawalpindi. After that he joined 5th Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) long course and was commissioned in 1951 in 5 Probyn's Horse regiment. Kallue served as the ninth DG ISI after Hamid Gul.

The American intelligence agency CIA wanted him to meet Massoud to put forward U.S. interests in the region. Insight wrote (ibid):

Death

Shamsur Rahman Kallue died on December 19, 1995, in Rawalpindi and is buried at the army cemetery in Westridge, Rawalpindi. He is one of a few officers who did not own any property. The plot that was given to him during his service was given to the needy soldiers. A loner and a lifelong bachelor, he rented half portion of a house, where he lived with his mother until his death in 1995. His mother, Zubeda Begum, also died two years later on 5 March 1997 and was buried alongside her son in Army cemetery Westridge, Rawalpindi.

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1994, Rawalpindi
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Shamsur Rahman Kallu?

Pakistani general

When was Shamsur Rahman Kallu born?

Shamsur Rahman Kallu was born on 28 February 1932 in Multan.

When did Shamsur Rahman Kallu die?

Shamsur Rahman Kallu died in 1994 in Rawalpindi.

What nationality was Shamsur Rahman Kallu?

Shamsur Rahman Kallu was Pakistani and Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Shamsur Rahman Kallu

· Wikidata: Q7487797

· DBpedia: Shamsur Rahman Kallue

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