Salahuddin Tirmizi

He was born on 1 May 1943 in Mansehra. He studied at Cadet College Hasan Abdal before attending Pakistan Military Academy Kakul from where he received B.A degree. He received his B.Sc. Honours degree from Balochistan University in Quetta and completed his M.Sc. in War Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University in 1984.^[1]

He belongs to the noble Syed family of Kaghan and is also referred to as the 'Chief of Kaghan' after his father. His father was Syed Mehmood Shah, Member of the Legislative Assembly and Chief of Kaghan.

He was commissioned in Pakistan Army, Armoured Corps in October 1964. His major assignments in Pakistan Army were Instructor at the National Defence College, Islamabad (now National Defence University), Commander 3rd Independent Armoured Brigade Group, Chief of Staff IV Corps, General Officer Commanding First Armoured Division, Director General Armoured Corps, GHQ.

Director General Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Chairman Pakistan Narcotics Board (PNCB) and later, on merger of the two departments, the first Director General of Anti Narcotics Force^[2] (ANF), he also held additional appointment of Secretary Narcotics Control Division during the period of merger of ANTF and PNCB, raising the force as well as framing its laws.

He was also Corps Commander II Corps, also known as II Strike Corps and Commandant National Defence College, Islamabad (now National Defence University) from 25 October 1998 - 2 March 2000.

He has visited various countries of Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Australia as Leader / Member of Pakistani Delegation on Study Tours, Conferences and Courses.