Mansoor-ul-Haq Malik

Mansoor-ul-Haq Malik was a one star officer of the Pakistan Army Corps of Signals. He had also served as Director General of the Pakistan Telephone & Telegraph Department (T&T) which is now PTCL and as Managing Director of the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation.

Malik had been a member of the Pakistan Army Corps of Signals throughout his army career during which he also commanded a full brigade. He was active in both the India–Pakistan war of 1965 as well as in the India–Pakistan war of 1971. Malik was taken as prisoner of war in the latter and documented that experience by writing the Urdu book Jangi Qaidi Ki Diary (English: Diary of a prisoner of war).

In addition to his army positions Malik has headed the Pakistan Telephone & Telegraph Department and the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation.

Malik was en route from Pakistan to the United States when he suddenly suffered a heart attack at London Heathrow Airport. He was rushed to the hospital but did not survive.^[1]

Malik's youngest brother is Admiral (r) Yastur-ul-Haq Malik. His 3 elder brothers have also served in Pakistan's Armed Forces. Malik's Eldest brother was Commodore (r) Ikram-ul-Haq Malik Followed by Brigadier (r) Zahur-ul-Haq Malik and Lieutenant colonel (r) Manzur-ul-Haq Malik Malik's youngest sister is Safura Zafar

Malik has six children, two daughters and four sons.

• Jangi Qaidi Ki Diary (English: Diary of a prisoner of war)