Mansoor-ul-Haq Malik

Brigadier (r) Mansoor-ul-Haq Malik was a retired 1-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.

Army career
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 1965 Indo-Pakistani War as well as in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. 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).

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

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

Family
Malik's youngest brother is Admiral (r) Yastur-ul-Haq Malik. His three other brothers have also served in Pakistan's Armed Forces.

Literature

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