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cannot deter the government from its resolve in its fight against terrorism. President Musharraf spoke highly of Baig and described him as an exceptional officer of high caliber who showed a remarkable commitment to serving humanity.
1814: 415:, and made commandant of Army Medical College Rawalpindi (AMCR). Baig is credited for implementing revolutionary changes in the medical services in the Pakistani Armed Forces (PAF), as well as improvements for both 1133: 1589: 1734: 431:. In 2007, he was made the surgeon general of the Pakistani Army and was promoted to colonel commandant of the Army Medical Corps. His wife passed away on 10th August 2024. 1442: 773: 707: 1432: 1809: 873: 640: 1839: 1412: 763: 454:
The assassination occurred a week after Pakistan had held peaceful parliamentary elections. Following the attack, an emergency was declared in the city of
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On 25 February 2008, General Baig's vehicle was targeted by a suicide bomber. The suicide bomber, suspected to be linked to
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by profession. Baig is the oldest senior Army officer to be targeted and killed since Pakistan's involvement in the
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medical services. In 2006, Baig was awarded the second-highest military award, the
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strongly condemned the attack. Musharraf and Soomro said such heinous acts of
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Military personnel killed in the insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Lehr Sultanpur Village
District Chakwal
Punjab, Pakistan
Rawalpindi, Punjab
Pakistan
Pakistan Army

Lieutenant General
Pakistan Army Medical Corps
Surgeon General
PAK Army Medical Corps
Director General
Commandant
Army Medical College
Kargil War
Indo-Pakistani Standoff (2001)
War in North-West Pakistan

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