Javed Ashraf Bajwa
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Brigadier General
Javed Ashraf Bajwa
is a retired Pakistan Army
engineer officer
. Brigadier Javed Ashraf Bajwa was Commander of Frontier Works Organisation
(FWO). Bajwa was awarded with Sitara-i-Imtiaz
(Civil) in 2007. Brigadier Javed Ashraf Bajwa was commander of Pakistan Engineers Battalion in East Timor
in 2002.
As a civil engineer
by profession, Bajwa has been associated with Pakistan's war-front and affected areas where he also led Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers
to reconstruct and rehabilitate the towns and cities.
Since his retirement, he has been associated with the reconstruction of Sukkur Barrage
, where he has closely work with Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers and the civil contractors.
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...
Javed Ashraf Bajwa
Bajwa
Bajwa is a Jat gotra or clan. They originally belonged to the region known as 'Bajwath' situated on the border of Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab. They are now spread across the Punjab region divided between Northern India and Pakistan.- Etymology :...
is a retired Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan...
engineer officer
Engineer Officer
An Engineer Officer is one type of officer in the UK Royal Navy. There are also Warfare Officers and Logistics Officers supported by additional branches such as Medical or Dental Officers, or the Chaplaincy Service....
. Brigadier Javed Ashraf Bajwa was Commander of Frontier Works Organisation
Frontier Works Organisation
Frontier Works Organisation is a construction and military engineering administrative branch of the Pakistani Army that was established in 1966. It is a part of Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers and it has credited to build numerous bridges, roads, tunnels, airfields and dams in Pakistan. FWO...
(FWO). Bajwa was awarded with Sitara-i-Imtiaz
Sitara-i-Imtiaz
The Sitara-i-Imtiaz , is the third highest honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes the individuals who made an "especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of Pakistan, world peace, cultural or other significant public endeavors"...
(Civil) in 2007. Brigadier Javed Ashraf Bajwa was commander of Pakistan Engineers Battalion in East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
in 2002.
As a civil engineer
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
by profession, Bajwa has been associated with Pakistan's war-front and affected areas where he also led Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan...
to reconstruct and rehabilitate the towns and cities.
Since his retirement, he has been associated with the reconstruction of Sukkur Barrage
Sukkur barrage
Sukkur Barrage is a barrage on the River Indus near the city of Sukkur in the Sindh province of Pakistan.Sukkur Barrage is used to control water flow in the River Indus for irrigation and flood control purposes....
, where he has closely work with Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers and the civil contractors.