Salahuddin Satti
Salahuddin Satti | |
|---|---|
| Chief of General Staff | |
| In office October 2006 – October 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Tariq Majid |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Muhammad Mustafa Khan |
| Commander X Corps Rawalpindi | |
| In office October 2004 – October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Tariq Majeed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1951 |
| Alma mater | Cadet College Hasan Abdal Pakistan Military Academy Command and Staff College Quetta National Defence College |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1971 — 2008 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 40 Punjab Regiment Special Service Group |
| Commands |
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Salahuddin Satti is a retired general of the Pakistan Army who served as Commander of X Corps, Rawalpindi and Chief of General Staff (CGS) at the General Headquarters Rawalpindi.
Early life and education
Satti was born on 12 October 1951 in Pakistan. He completed his education from Cadet College Hasan Abdal.[1] He went to the Command and Staff College, Quetta and completed graduation from National Defence College, Islamabad. He was sent to the Turkish Armed Forces War College for further military studies.[2]
Military career
Satti was commissioned in the 47 PMA Long Course and joined the Punjab Regiment.[3]
As a brigadier, he served as the commander of the 111th Infantry Brigade and was actively involved in the 1999 Pakistani coup d'état. Reportedly, he was a close asscociate of former President Pervez Musharraf. [4][5][6] As a part of the Special Service Group, he served at the Siachen Glacier as Brigadier.[7]
As a major general, he served as Director General Sindh Rangers and Deputy Director General of the Inter Service Intelligence.[8] Later, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and appointed as the Commander X Corps, a key field appointment of the Pakistan Army.[9] Before retirement from the military, he served as Chief of the General Staff.[10][11]
Post military career
After retirement from the military, he served as ambassador to Brunei. Later he was appointed as the chancellor of Iqra University. [12]
References
- ^ "Lt. Gen. Salahuddin Satti appointed CGS". abdalians.com. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "General (R) Salahuddin Satti". Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Seven officers supersede 37 major generals". Dawn. 6 October 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Back to the future? Countdown to the Oct 12 coup". DAWN.COM. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "1999 coup was unfortunate: ex-official". www.thenews.com.pk. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "General Pervez Musharraf: Neither Enlightened nor Moderate". thewire.in. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Kargil's shroud of truth and lies". The Telegraph Online.
- ^ "GENERAL (R) SALAHUDDIN SATTI". Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Monsoon outburst wreaks havoc". DAWN.COM. 25 July 2006. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Kayani shakes up army command". DAWN.COM. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Generals waiting in the wings". DAWN.COM. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "General (R) Salahuddin Satti". Retrieved 12 June 2025.