3. 1st War Course: Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul
He joined the Pakistan army in May 1966 after graduation from the Pakistan
Military Academy, Kakul as part of the 1st War Course .
4. 19th Battalion of Frontier Force Regiment
He was commissioned in the 19th battalion of the
Frontier Force Regiment.
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6. Operational Duties: Chamb-Juarian in
Akhnor Sector
Immediately, he was sent to the operational area in Azad Kashmir
where his unit was located close to Chamb Jurian – Akhanor sector
and later he moved to Bannu with unit and did the field service
duties.
7. SERVICE IN (THEN) EAST PAKISTAN
In middle of 1968, Brig Hamid moved to Former East Pakistan
(Now Bangladesh) and performed internal security and
operational duties. He had the opportunity to do security duties on
Agartala conspiracy case and was tasked to guard the founder of
Bangladesh, Mr. Sheikh Mujeeb ur Rehman.
8. INTERNAL SECURITY : DHAKA (EAST PAKISTAN)
In East Pakistan, he was tasked to do many administrative and operational duties which
involved postings all over East Pakistan. He was also assigned duty at the president house on
visit of the President of Pakistan, General Yahya Khan.
While in East Pakistan, Brigadier Hamid Mahmood did many law and order duties, including
supervision of the General Election of 1970 in which the Awami League won a land-slide
victory.
9. He attended many infantry, intelligence, command and staff courses
during the course of his career.
10. He completed many infantry, intelligence, command and staff courses
during the course of his career.
11. INTELLIGENCE DUTIES
In March 1970 , he was posted in the field Intelligence Unit at Lahore,
where he managed to unearth several Indian intelligence networks
operated by RAW in Lahore.
12. UNVEILING CONSPIRACIES: GANGA AIRPLANE HIJACKING
In 1970 he was one of the first officers to enter the hijacked Indian airplane called Ganga at Lahore
Airport. Apparently, the hijacking of the plane was staged and the handiwork of Indian intelligence
agencies. He conveyed his assessment to the senior command after interviewing a man posing as a
captain of the Indian army, specifically, 2 Assam Rifles which was stationed in Indian-occupied Kashmir.
Later the airplane was burnt and all flights over India were cancelled. Pakistani flights between East and
West Pakistan had to take a longer route through the Arabian sea, via Colombo, Sri Lanka. This
hampered communication between the two wings of the country and set in motion a series of events that
led to Indian invasion of East Pakistan.
13. DEFENSE OF SHAKARGARH – 1971 Pak-India War
Major Hamid Mahmood in mid 1971 was posted to 19 Frontier Force
Regiment at Sialkot which was tasked to defend Sharkargarh bulge.
14. Valor at Battle Front
It was a unique history in the warfare that he and his company fought war with
such a bravery and valor and did hand to hand fight where he was recommended
for the Sitar-a-Jurrat by killing and capturing maximum number of Indian
Prisoners at Battle of Sharagarh on the West Pakistan battle front.
15. Royal Military College, U.K.
He graduated from Command and Staff College, Quetta,
Electrical & Mechanical College of Pakistan, and received
training at the Royal Military College in United Kingdom.
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27. Colonel of the Battalion
He was appointed as Colonel of the Battalion twice - a
unique honor to have such an appointment.
28. THE LEADING WARRIORS
After retirement from service, Brigadier (Retired) Hamid Mahmood was appointed a
Chairman 1st War Coursemate association.. In the 1st War Course General (r) Mohammad
Aziz Khan —ex- Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee, Lt. General (r) Hamid Javaid —
Chief of Staff to the General (r) Pervaz Mussaraf, – Lt. General (r) Khalid Maqbool-
Governor of Punjab and Major General (r) Anis Ahmed Bajawa — 1 St Chief of Staff to the
President of Pakistan.
