Col SG Mehdi MC The passing away of a Great Warrior

摘要

This article is my attempt to recount some aspects of our father's career as a soldier, a leading Geo Political authority & expert and above all, a most passionate and patriotic Pakistani and some aspects of his personal life. He was born on 24 December 1921 in Karnal, East Punjab to Mir Khaslat Hussain and Ejaz Fatima. He was the eldest of 8 siblings. 4 brothers and 4 sisters. His given name was Mohammad Hussain and as was the culture in those days was also given another name, Syed Ghaffar Mehdi, by which he was and is known. His family were part of the Sadaat e Baarha of Barsat and Bidoli in India, or the 12 Syeds. These Zaidi Syeds, through Abul Farha Wasthi, are directly descended from Hazrat Zaid Shaheed, hence the name Zaidi, the younger son of Imam Zainul Abedin, and grandson of Imam Hussain.