Rao Farman Ali - Brief Career

Brief Career

He took commission in an Regiment of Artillery of Indian Army in 1941, and served in the Burmese front of World war II. After the war, Ali opted for Pakistan and commanded the "26th Field Artillery Regiment" of Regiment of Artillery. In 1950s and early 1960s, Ali held the desk assignment by commanding the Directorate-General for Military Operations (DGMO) in the Generals Combatant Headquarter (GHQ). Ali also sered as the Directing Staff on special warfare operations and joint operations, in the Command and Staff College and Armed Forces War College Now called the National Defence University respectively.

In late 1960s, he the was forward observer in the Regiment of Artillery in East-Pakistan and elevated to the rank of Major-General in 1970. Ali was relieved as the forward observer, and served as the military adviser to East-Pakistan government, advising the government on key deployment of Military police on internal and external fronts of the country. As per Hamood Ur Rehman commission report he was not convicted with any charges and was only Maj Gen Rank officer not being charged.

However in the middle of war, Ali took a hastily transferred to West-Pakistan, and assuming the command of Special Forces directing major black ops against India in 1971. He is most remember for authorizing the military police as its commander for conducting atrocities and war crimes. Though Ali strongly denied his allegations, but the senior commanders and his superior officers upheld the allegations against him, and this was also not proved in Hamood Ur Rehman Commission report.