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Arshad is my batch mate (1964-1969). During the
Petaro years, he was always one of the smallest
boys in our class. He was always very gentle and a
very amiable person. During his last year at Petaro, he was appointed
the Section Leader of Qasim House.
After passing out from Petaro, he joined the
Pakistan Army in the 45th Long Course.
During his military career, he rose up through the
ranks to become a Brigadier. He finally retired in
this rank.
His last position in the Army was as the Deputy
Military Secretary (Dy.MS) based in Rawalpindi.
His portfolio included the human resource planning
and promotion of senior officers. He had done his
NDC course, and was tipped to be promoted since he
was considered a star and almost a sure shot. It
was a disappointment that his name was left out by
the selection committee.
When he was superseded, he was given the job
of Administrator of the DHA, Lahore. This
appointment led to a second debacle for him. After
a couple of years in this position, a great land
scam was discovered at DHA Lahore, and Jalil lost
his job being the top man. After an inquiry that
lasted nearly a year, he was exonerated of any
wrong-doing and all charges were withdrawn. He
retired from the Army and settled down in Lahore.
Since his retirement, he has been working as the
North Region Manager for the Real Air Travel
Agency in Lahore..
It is an honour for
me to be the batch mate of Brig.(R) Abdul Jalil
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