Brigadier General Zafar Khan
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Brigadier General
Zafar Khan (برید جنرال محمد ظفر خان) (born: in 1953(۱۳۳۲), Paktika
, Afghanistan
) is the Brigadier General
of Uruzgan, Afghanistan
. He was appointed for the post of Brigadier General of 4th Brigade, 205th Corps (Afghanistan)
on 11 September 2010. He is currently holding the same post and is fond of 4th Brigade Soldiers and Sergeants co-operation.
was born in 1953(1332-Islamic Calendar) in Yahya Khel District of Paktika, Afghanistan. His father who loved him a lot, moved him to Kabul and admitted him to Harbi Shownzai(حربی ښوونځی) to train him for the post of an Army Officer. He passed out from Harbi Shownzai and headed for Harbi Puhantun(حربی پوهنتون). Besides his hardwork, the question of struggle for the achievement of scholarships to foreign countries rose in Harbi Puhantun(حربی پوهنتون) and he along with some of his comrades succeeded in achieving the scholarship. Thus, leading his way he left for Moscow and completed his further studies within 6–7 years.
As he completed his graduation, he returned from Moscow and enrolled himself in the course of Parachute-e Afghanistan and after all advanced to the Commando Course in Maslak-e Commando, Afghanistan. He totally finished 26 years of education and was finally offered the post of Commander of Company-sized units(Toli) in Harbi Puhantun(حربی پوهنتون) in 1976 and later on followed his other posts. In addition to that, he also added that he was a member of the Khalq
faction of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
.
and his Army personnel with the help of mujahideen
commander, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
launched a coup against the then Russian-backed President Mohammad Najibullah
. As Najibullah was transferring all the privileges of the Army to the tribal militias and in particular to his special guard, this policy intensified Tanai for which he launched the coup.
President Najibuulah was a member of the Parcham faction of the Communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) whereas Defence Minister Shahnawaz Tanai was a member of the Khalq faction of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan. After launching the Coup, Tanai taking asylum in Bagram with Lieutenant General Zafar Khan(the Commander in charge of 40th Army Corps, Bagram Airfield and Military Base) and Abdul Qadir Aqa(Air Force Commander) ordered to air strike against Government Buildings. Hekmatyar also ordered his fighters to intensify their attacks against the Kabul regime in support of Tanai. The battle of 8 March 1990(۱۳۶۹, ۱۵ حوت) continued as the Khalq party attacked Kabul with 40th Army Corps from Bagram Base and the Parcham party continued attacks on Bagram Base with 8th Army Corps, Ministry of Defence for Govt., Republic Gaurd, and his own Guard's. In the meanwhile Russians backed Najib with huge supplies and troops which resulted in the breakdown of Khalq Hizb.
After the Battle, 80 senior officers including Generals and Commanders have seemed to be dead, 27 Khalqi officers along with Hekmatyar and Tanai escaped to Pakistan and 127 Khalqi officers were sentenced to life imprisonment among which Lt. General Zafar Khan, General Abdul Wahab, Lt. General Aziz Rahman, Colonel Sadiq were some of the prisoners.
Hazrat Saheb became the president and the prisoners under Najib's regime were released. After the release, the officers fled to foreign countries along with their family and the regime of Taliban started. But even today, out of 127 officers 50 of them are still maintaining positions in Afghan National Army(ANA).
of 4th Brigade, 205th Hero Corps in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan
on 11 September 2010. He still gathers a wealth of experience and is expecting of getting higher posts in ANA. As told by the sergeant Nur Muhammad of 4th Brigade, there is a lot of progress in Afghan National Army
bases in several district of the Uruzgan Province. With the assistance and cooperation of ANA soldiers, there have been a lot of improvement and discipline in Battalions(Kandaks), Company-sized units(Toli), Command Bases and even in the entire Brigade.
He also shares some of his views on the development of Afghan National Army(ANA).
.هر ابل قدرت چی په کابل (د افغانستان زړه) حاکم شی , په افغانستان حاکم کیدای شی
.هر ابل قدرت چی په افغانستان حاکم شی , په بر اعظم آسیا حاکم کیدای شی
.هر ابل قدرت چی په بر اعظم آسیا حاکم شی , په دنیا حاکم کیدای شی
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
Zafar Khan (برید جنرال محمد ظفر خان) (born: in 1953(۱۳۳۲), Paktika
Paktika Province
Paktika is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the south-east of the country. Most of the population is Pashtun. Its capital is Sharan.-Political and military situation:...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
) is the Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
of Uruzgan, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. He was appointed for the post of Brigadier General of 4th Brigade, 205th Corps (Afghanistan)
205th Corps (Afghanistan)
The 205th 'Atul' Corps is a corps-level formation of the Afghan National Army since 2004. The establishment of the corps started when the first commander, Gul Aqa Nahib, and some of his staff were appointed on September 1, 2004. The corps was officially established in Kandahar on September 19, 2004...
on 11 September 2010. He is currently holding the same post and is fond of 4th Brigade Soldiers and Sergeants co-operation.
Early life and Career
Zafar Khan son of Lt. Haji Shah Alam, an ethnic PashtunPashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
was born in 1953(1332-Islamic Calendar) in Yahya Khel District of Paktika, Afghanistan. His father who loved him a lot, moved him to Kabul and admitted him to Harbi Shownzai(حربی ښوونځی) to train him for the post of an Army Officer. He passed out from Harbi Shownzai and headed for Harbi Puhantun(حربی پوهنتون). Besides his hardwork, the question of struggle for the achievement of scholarships to foreign countries rose in Harbi Puhantun(حربی پوهنتون) and he along with some of his comrades succeeded in achieving the scholarship. Thus, leading his way he left for Moscow and completed his further studies within 6–7 years.
As he completed his graduation, he returned from Moscow and enrolled himself in the course of Parachute-e Afghanistan and after all advanced to the Commando Course in Maslak-e Commando, Afghanistan. He totally finished 26 years of education and was finally offered the post of Commander of Company-sized units(Toli) in Harbi Puhantun(حربی پوهنتون) in 1976 and later on followed his other posts. In addition to that, he also added that he was a member of the Khalq
Khalq
Khalq was a faction of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan. Its historical leaders were Presidents Nur Muhammad Taraki and Hafizullah Amin. It was also the name of the leftist newspaper produced by the same movement. It was supported by the USSR and was formed in 1965 when the PDPA was born...
faction of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
The People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan was a communist party established on the 1 January 1965. While a minority, the party helped former president of Afghanistan, Mohammed Daoud Khan, to overthrow his cousin, Mohammed Zahir Shah, and established Daoud's Republic of Afghanistan...
.
| Pre-Taliban Posts | |
| Commander of Company-sized units(Toli) | 1976(۱۳۵۵) |
| Commander of Battalion of 37th Commando Brigade | 1979(۱۳۵۸) |
| Commander of 38th Brigade, Zabul | 1984(۱۳۶۳) |
| Commander of 38th Commando Brigade, Paktika | 1988(۱۳۶۷) |
| Commander of and Lieutenant General of 40th Army, Bagram | 1988-90(۱۳۶۷-۶۹) |
| Post-Taliban Posts | |
| Brigadier General of 4th Brigade, 205th Corps (Afghanistan) 205th Corps (Afghanistan) The 205th 'Atul' Corps is a corps-level formation of the Afghan National Army since 2004. The establishment of the corps started when the first commander, Gul Aqa Nahib, and some of his staff were appointed on September 1, 2004. The corps was officially established in Kandahar on September 19, 2004... |
2010 - current |
The Battle of 8th March, 1990(۱۳۶۹, ۱۵ حوت) between Tanai's Khalq party and Najib's Parcham party.
Invovlement in the Coup of March, 1990 (۱۳۶۹ حوت)
On 8 March 1990(۱۳۶۹, ۱۵ حوت), Shahnawaz TanaiShahnawaz Tanai
Lieutenant General Shahnawaz Tanai is a former communist general. He was chief of Afghanistan's army under the russians-backed Republic of Afghanistan...
and his Army personnel with the help of mujahideen
Mujahideen
Mujahideen are Muslims who struggle in the path of God. The word is from the same Arabic triliteral as jihad .Mujahideen is also transliterated from Arabic as mujahedin, mujahedeen, mudžahedin, mudžahidin, mujahidīn, mujaheddīn and more.-Origin of the concept:The beginnings of Jihad are traced...
commander, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is an Afghan Mujahideen leader who is the founder and leader of the Hezb-e Islami political party and paramilitary group. Hekmatyar was a rebel military commander during the 1980s Soviet war in Afghanistan and was one of the key figures in the civil war that followed the...
launched a coup against the then Russian-backed President Mohammad Najibullah
Mohammad Najibullah
Mohammad Najibullah Ahmadzai , originally merely Najibullah, was the fourth and last President of the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. He is also considered the second President of the Republic of Afghanistan.-Early years:Najibullah was born in August 1947 to the Ahmadzai...
. As Najibullah was transferring all the privileges of the Army to the tribal militias and in particular to his special guard, this policy intensified Tanai for which he launched the coup.
President Najibuulah was a member of the Parcham faction of the Communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) whereas Defence Minister Shahnawaz Tanai was a member of the Khalq faction of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan. After launching the Coup, Tanai taking asylum in Bagram with Lieutenant General Zafar Khan(the Commander in charge of 40th Army Corps, Bagram Airfield and Military Base) and Abdul Qadir Aqa(Air Force Commander) ordered to air strike against Government Buildings. Hekmatyar also ordered his fighters to intensify their attacks against the Kabul regime in support of Tanai. The battle of 8 March 1990(۱۳۶۹, ۱۵ حوت) continued as the Khalq party attacked Kabul with 40th Army Corps from Bagram Base and the Parcham party continued attacks on Bagram Base with 8th Army Corps, Ministry of Defence for Govt., Republic Gaurd, and his own Guard's. In the meanwhile Russians backed Najib with huge supplies and troops which resulted in the breakdown of Khalq Hizb.
After the Battle, 80 senior officers including Generals and Commanders have seemed to be dead, 27 Khalqi officers along with Hekmatyar and Tanai escaped to Pakistan and 127 Khalqi officers were sentenced to life imprisonment among which Lt. General Zafar Khan, General Abdul Wahab, Lt. General Aziz Rahman, Colonel Sadiq were some of the prisoners.
After the Coup, 1990
As Tanai failed with his unsuccessful attempt, Mohammad Najibulllah along with his guard and soldiers won the battle of 8 March 1990(۱۳۶۹, ۱۵ حوت). He appeared on TV at 10 p.m. the same night to prove that he was physically there and in effective control of the state apparatus. But after he survived the coup, there grew the increasing tensions of the shortage of fuel and food at the end of winter in 1992, as all his supplies have either been damaged or consumed by the people and soldiers.On April 16, having lost internal control, was forced to resign by his own ruling party, following the capture of the strategically important Bagram air base and the nearby town of Charikar, by the Jamiat-e Islami guerrilla group and overnight Najib's regime became weaker and collapsed in winter 1992. As the Mujaheedin commanders entered the Kabul streets, now the entire Govt. was under the control of Mujaheedin.Hazrat Saheb became the president and the prisoners under Najib's regime were released. After the release, the officers fled to foreign countries along with their family and the regime of Taliban started. But even today, out of 127 officers 50 of them are still maintaining positions in Afghan National Army(ANA).
Current Status
General Zafar Khan re-designated as a CommanderCommander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
of 4th Brigade, 205th Hero Corps in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
on 11 September 2010. He still gathers a wealth of experience and is expecting of getting higher posts in ANA. As told by the sergeant Nur Muhammad of 4th Brigade, there is a lot of progress in Afghan National Army
Afghan National Army
The Afghan National Army is a service branch of the military of Afghanistan, which is currently trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the role in land-based military operations in Afghanistan. , the Afghan National Army is divided into seven regional Corps. The strength of the Afghan...
bases in several district of the Uruzgan Province. With the assistance and cooperation of ANA soldiers, there have been a lot of improvement and discipline in Battalions(Kandaks), Company-sized units(Toli), Command Bases and even in the entire Brigade.
He also shares some of his views on the development of Afghan National Army(ANA).
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- Afghan National ArmyAfghan National ArmyThe Afghan National Army is a service branch of the military of Afghanistan, which is currently trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the role in land-based military operations in Afghanistan. , the Afghan National Army is divided into seven regional Corps. The strength of the Afghan...
(ANA) soldiers and sergeants should be educated about Fighter AircraftFighter aircraftA fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...
, ArtilleryArtilleryOriginally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
and Modern Equipments evidently so that they can be able to defend against the insurgent activities. If not provided with proper equipments and knowledge it'll obviously fail to defend and protect the country. - The authority of defence from coalition forces should be transferred to Afghan National ArmyAfghan National ArmyThe Afghan National Army is a service branch of the military of Afghanistan, which is currently trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the role in land-based military operations in Afghanistan. , the Afghan National Army is divided into seven regional Corps. The strength of the Afghan...
(ANA). The ANA and the Afghan National PoliceAfghan National PoliceThe Afghan National Police - ANP - is the primary national police force in Afghanistan. It serves as a single law enforcement agency all across the country. The Afghan police force was first created with the establishment of the Afghan nation in the early 18th century...
is quite capable to defend the county. - The ANA Soldiers and Commanders should be taught to maintain loyalty and discipline in their respective positions. Due to the lack of discipline many ANA soldiers who are disturbed having no options left proceed to desert.
- Each SoldierSoldierA soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
, SergeantSergeantSergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
and CommanderCommanderCommander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
should be made aware about their honorary posts and qualification. As frequent disrespect behavior among the team or with seniors causes a mess following which the entire Brigade is disturbed.
- Afghan National Army
General Zafar Khan's Personal Views (د جنرال ظفر شخصی نظریه)
- The only NationNationA nation may refer to a community of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, descent, and/or history. In this definition, a nation has no physical borders. However, it can also refer to people who share a common territory and government irrespective of their ethnic make-up...
Power which can govern KabulKabulKabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
(the heart of AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
) can govern AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
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.هر ابل قدرت چی په کابل (د افغانستان زړه) حاکم شی , په افغانستان حاکم کیدای شی
- The only NationNationA nation may refer to a community of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, descent, and/or history. In this definition, a nation has no physical borders. However, it can also refer to people who share a common territory and government irrespective of their ethnic make-up...
Power which can govern AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
can govern the continent AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
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.هر ابل قدرت چی په افغانستان حاکم شی , په بر اعظم آسیا حاکم کیدای شی
- The only NationNationA nation may refer to a community of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, descent, and/or history. In this definition, a nation has no physical borders. However, it can also refer to people who share a common territory and government irrespective of their ethnic make-up...
Power which can govern the continent AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
can rule over the whole WorldWorldWorld is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....
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.هر ابل قدرت چی په بر اعظم آسیا حاکم شی , په دنیا حاکم کیدای شی