Sanaullah Khan Niazi

Major General Sanaullah Khan Niazi SBt (Pashto, Urdu: ثناء اللہ خان نیازی; (1960 – September 15, 2013) was a two-star rank general in the Pakistan Army who was killed in a roadside IED blast. At the time of his death, he was serving as General Officer Commanding 17 Division, Malakand. He posthumously received the Sitara-e-Basalat in 2014.[3]

Shaheed, Major General
Sanaullah Khan Niazi
SBt
ثناء اللہ خان نیازی
General Officer Commanding 17 Division, Malakand
In office
February 2013 – 15 September 2013[1]
Personal details
Born1960 (1960)
Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan
Died15 September 2013(2013-09-15) (aged 52–53)
Upper Dir District, Pakistan
Cause of deathRoadside IED blast
Resting placeDaud Khel, Pakistan
Spouse??? – 2013 (his death)
Children2[2]
AwardsSitara-e-Basalat
Military service
AllegiancePakistan
Branch/servicePakistan Army
Years of service1983–2013
RankMajor General
UnitBaloch Regiment
Battles/wars

Early life

He was born in 1960 to a Niazi family.[1]

Military career

In 1983 at the age of 23, he was commissioned into the army in the Baloch Regiment.[1]

Personal life

Sanaullah was married and had two daughters.[2]

Death

Major General Sanaullah Niazi and Lieutenant Colonel Touseef Ahmed[4] were visiting troop posts in the Upper Dir District of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, along the Afghan border, when their vehicle drove over a bomb planted by the Pakistani Taliban killing them along with their driver, Lance Naik Irfan Sattar and injuring two others who were later evacuated.[5][6]

The terrorist who planted the bomb was later arrested and given the death sentence by COAS Qamar Javed Bajwa on 15 December 2018.[7]

References
  1. "Major General Sanaullah: Ode to a fallen Swat patron". The Express Tribune. 15 September 2013.
  2. Correspondent, The Newspaper's (17 September 2013). "Maj-Gen Sanaullah laid to rest". DAWN.COM.
  3. "No PR-61/2014-ISPR". Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan (Press release).
  4. "No PR-140/2013-ISPR". Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan (Press release).
  5. "Major General Sanaullah, Col Tauseef &LN Irfan laid to rest with military honours". Brecorder. 16 September 2013.
  6. Agencies, Dawn com (15 September 2013). "PM condoles, TTP claims responsibility for killing of Major General in KP". DAWN.COM.
  7. "Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan". ispr.gov.pk.


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