In 1946, he was posted back to the British India and was stationed in the North-West Frontier Province and in 1947, he was promoted to a one-star rank, Brigadier-General, and commanded a Brigade in mountainous South Waziristan.[REF]
Upon promoted as two-star assignment, he was elevated as Major-General and commanded the 14th Army Division as its GOC, stationed in Dacca, East-Pakistan [REF].