The Pakistani plan for a military action which commenced on March 25, 1971, in the then East Pakistan was code-named Operation Searchlight. This is the Operation Searchlight order of battle which was outlined on March 19, 1971, by Major General Khadim Hussain Raja, GOC 14th infantry division, and Major General Rao Farman Ali in the GHQ of Pakistan Army in Dhaka, (then)East Pakistan.
Lt. General Tikka Khan Governor and Chief Martial Law Administrator Major General Iftekhar Janjua – Advisor Major General Shawkat Riza – Advisor Brigadier Gulam Jilani – Chief of Staff MLA HQ Brigadier Nessar Ahmed – Director General EPR
Major General Khadim Hussain Raja – GOC 14th Infantry Division and OC East Pakistan Colonel Staff: Col. Saadullah G.S.O -1 (Operations): Lt. Col Taj Khan G.S.O -1 (Intelligence): Lt. Col Minwari
Attached Units:
Pakistan Air Force: CO: Air Commodore Inam Ul Haq Khan
Pakistan Navy: Rear Admiral Sharif
Major General Rao Farman Ali: Officer Commanding Dhaka Area
Chittagong Relief Column: (Brig. Iqbal Shaffi)
CO: Brig. Iqbal Shafi from April when HQ 53 Brigade was airlifted from Comilla, replaced by 107 Brigade (ex 9 Division) on arrival from West Pakistan.
Lt. Col. Abdul Aziz Sheikh: Sector Commander EPR;
Brig Mujamdar - Center Commadant EBR.
Pakistan Navy: Commodore A.R. Mumtaj - Chittagong Naval Base
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The Pakistani plan for a military action which commenced on March 25, 1971, in the then East Pakistan was code-named Operation Searchlight. This is the Operation Searchlight order of battle which was outlined on March 19, 1971, by Major General Khadim Hussain Raja, GOC 14th infantry division, and Major General Rao Farman Ali in the GHQ of Pakistan Army in Dhaka, (then)East Pakistan.
Lt. General Tikka Khan Governor and Chief Martial Law Administrator Major General Iftekhar Janjua – Advisor Major General Shawkat Riza – Advisor Brigadier Gulam Jilani – Chief of Staff MLA HQ Brigadier Nessar Ahmed – Director General EPR
Major General Khadim Hussain Raja – GOC 14th Infantry Division and OC East Pakistan Colonel Staff: Col. Saadullah G.S.O -1 (Operations): Lt. Col Taj Khan G.S.O -1 (Intelligence): Lt. Col Minwari
Attached Units:
Pakistan Air Force: CO: Air Commodore Inam Ul Haq Khan
Pakistan Navy: Rear Admiral Sharif
Major General Rao Farman Ali: Officer Commanding Dhaka Area
Chittagong Relief Column: (Brig. Iqbal Shaffi)
CO: Brig. Iqbal Shafi from April when HQ 53 Brigade was airlifted from Comilla, replaced by 107 Brigade (ex 9 Division) on arrival from West Pakistan.
Lt. Col. Abdul Aziz Sheikh: Sector Commander EPR;
Brig Mujamdar - Center Commadant EBR.
Pakistan Navy: Commodore A.R. Mumtaj - Chittagong Naval Base
![]() | This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
inline citations. (December 2014) |