Fayyaz Hussain Shah is a lieutenant general in the Pakistan Army. |
He was the 27th Corps Commander of the Lahore Corps (IV Corps). |
In May 2023, Shah replaced Lt. Gen. Salman Fayyaz Ghani as the GOC of the Lahore Corps. |
Shah applied for officer entry into the Pakistan Army after completing his graduation. |
He joined the Pakistan Military Academy's 80th Long Course. |
After training, Shah became a second lieutenant in the Pakistan Army's 4th Battalion of the Sindh Regiment. |
Ghani progressed to roles of Company Commander, Battalion Commander, and Brigade Commander in the army. |
In February 2018, Shah was promoted to major general. |
In April 2018, Shah led a team to Sri Lanka for bilateral defense talks. |
He served as the IG of the FC (North) in Balochistan, overseeing trade terminals and improving Pakistan-Afghanistan relations. |
Shah's first posting as a lieutenant general was as IG (Arms) at the GHQ in Rawalpindi. |
He took over as GOC of Lahore's IV Corps in May 2023. |
The removal of Lt. Gen. Salman Fayyaz Ghani as Corps Commander was reportedly due to a disobedience incident in May 2023. |