“ Brigadier Tariq Mahmood”
Presented by; Rabia Mushtaq Malik MBA-2
Profile:
Brigadier Tariq Mahmood (TM) – Man of Steel
Birth Name: * Tariq Mahmood
Nick name: * Man of Steel
Place of Birth: * Rawalpindi,
Place of Death: * Rahwali Gujranawala cantt, Punjab province
Allegiance:
* Pakistani
Service/branch:
* Special Service Group (SSG), Pakistan Army
Years of Service: * 1960-1989
Rank:
* Brigadier
Unit:
* Baloch Regimet, * Special Service Group
Commands held: * 3rd Commando Powinda Battalion * Shaheen Company 1st commando battalion Special Service Group
Battles/Wars:
* Operation PAN-AM * Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 * Operation Gibraltar * Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 * East Pakistan Air Operations 1971 * Siachen Operations of 1984 * Soviet War in Afghanistan * Battle of Hill 3234
Awards:
* Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) (2003) * Sitara-e-Jurat (1965) * Sitara-e-Jurat (1971) * Sitara-e-Bisalat (1973)
Brigadier Tariq Mahmood, best known as Brigadier TM, was born on August 20, 1938 , was a Brigadier in the Pakistan Army and a legendary soldier who served as a commandant of the Special Service Group from 1982 till his death in 1989. A member of the SSG special forces, Brigadier TM is one of the most decorated Army officer who saw his SSG in numerous battles. A distinguished special services member, Brigadier General Tariq Mahmood is one of the legend officer who played an important father-like role in Special Service Group, and left a deep legacy, even after his death, in the SSG military unit.
Brig. Tariq Mehmood - Man of steel got most of his education in Rawalpinidi.
Since his very childhood he showed signs of great strength and courage . It is said that when he was around 12 years of age he fell from the tree and broke his arm so badly that