He was commissioned in 20th Lancers of the Armoured Corps, and commanded a SSG company in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, for which he awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat.
He was commissioned in 20th Lancers of the Armoured Corps in 1956 in the 14th PMA Long Course. Later in his career, he commanded a SSG company in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, for which he awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat.