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Lt-Gen Usmani was commissioned in 1966 in an armoured infantry battalion. After four years of regimental duties he was posted to School of
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During Usmani's time as Deputy COAS held the rank of a three-star general and occupied the second-highest military position in the
Pakistan Army. Gen. Musharraf's decision to appoint him was seen as a means to consolidate his own authority and potentially pave the way for his ascension to the
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Pakistan Army as a commissioned officer in 1966. Over a span of four decades, he fulfilled numerous command and staff roles, showcasing his versatile capabilities. Notably, he assumed leadership of a corps-sized formation stationed in
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rank of colonel, he commanded two armoured infantry battalions, including a battalion in Saudi Arabia. As brigadier, he commanded an infantry as well as a mechanized brigade.
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and occupy a crucial three-star rank position. Assisting the
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139:General Muzaffar Hussain Usmani
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177:. They report directly to the
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207:1999 military takeover
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189:History
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