Major Uqbah Hadeed Malik, aka Major Uqbah Malik is a prominent Platoon Commander in PMA. Uqbah is known as the first officer in the history of the Pakistan Army who got selected in The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst as a Platoon Commander. He then returned to assist the junior cadets by training them to fight militants. Find out some interesting details about him that you had never known before.
Major Uqbah Malik Biography
The passionate and devoted to excellence, Major Uqbah Hadeed Malik has hallmarked an exceptional level of success. He is the first-ever officer in the history of the Pakistan Army to be selected as Platoon Commander at The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. That’s the reason he returned to train the cadets. Find out everything that you need to know about him!
Major Uqbah Malik Background
Major Uqbah Malik became the first instructor from the Pakistan Army in Sandhurst’s 300-year history. He graduated in 2007 from Sandhurst and returned to his battalion that was in Waziristan. He was a part of the 1st Sindh Regiment.
As Pakistan’s Armed Forces have always played a pivotal role in countering insurgency in the Waziristan region, so Uqbah had remained a part of that regiment to serve the country. Malik has almost a decade-long experience of fighting in the zones of conflict across Pakistan. Major Uqbah Malik is a highly competent individual who is equipped with leadership skills that are mandatory for a cadet to possess. He joined the prestigious faculty of crème de la crème platoon commanders of Sandhurst when Pakistan and British governments agreed to enhance mutual cooperation in defense training and capabilities.
Major Uqbah’s Command & Construct
Major Uqbah shared his experience, as he is the first-ever Pakistani to train the British Armed Forces. He told about how he managed to use his leadership skills during the operations to fight terrorism in the country’s tribal territories, specifically in the federally administered tribal areas (FATA). Malik also got the honor of becoming the first Muslim ever to command and instruct a British Commissioning course, since the inception of the British Army.Â
Pakistan and Britain Partnership
A very few people know that Major Uqbah Malik’s presence provided an excellent opportunity for strengthening an ongoing partnership between Pakistan and Britain. The history of this partnership goes back to the time when India was undivided since 1857. It was Uqbah’s influential leadership qualities that made it happen. For the same reason, he has been designated to train future commissioned officers.
Major Uqbah’s Sword of Honor
For being the first-ever officer in the history of the Pakistan Army to be selected as Platoon Commander in RMAS, Major Uqbah Malik won a Sword of Honor from the institution in 2007.
Uqbah Malik’s Return To Pakistan
Major Malik returned to Pakistan to join the 1st Sindh Regiment that was deployed in Waziristan region. While recalling the visit to Waziristan on his return from Sandhurst back in 2007, Major Uqbah told that he had to be a part of frontline operations after receiving the Sword of Honor in April. It was high time for terrorist activities in that region, and he had to play a significant role while utilizing his leadership skills.
Major Uqbah made headlines in the English press when his British cadets rendered a tribute in his honor by singing Pakistan’s national anthem as a surprise for him.
Major Uqbah’s Marriage with Ayesha Khan
Ayesha Khan, aka Aisha Uqbah Malik, is known as one of the leading actresses in the Pakistan drama industry. She has served the industry with her exceptional talent for over a decade. After marking her success in various projects in the world of glamour, she suddenly left everyone stunned with her decision to quit acting.
Everyone was speculating about the reasons behind this farewell to the industry, and soon it was revealed that she is tying the knot. Ayesha Khan announced her engagement with Major Uqbah Malik after a few days.
On Thursday 12th April 2018, the newlywed couple had a traditional mehndi ceremony and on 13th April Ayesha Khan finally became Mrs. Aisha Uqbah following her nikkah ceremony.
This adorable couple has a cute little daughter, and they are living a happily married life.
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