Maj Gen (Retd) Tajammal Hussain Malik-INTERVIEW-BY-A.H AMIN-SEPTEMBER 2001
Interview Commanding officer of the 38 Punjab Regiment of the Pakistani army, Major Hussain (left), surrendering to the Indian army on 16 December 1971 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maj Gen (Retd) Tajammal Hussain Malik A.H Amin September 2001 Please tell us something about your early life, parents? I was born on 13th June 1924, in village Thanil Kamal, Tehsil Chakwal, then District Jhelum (now District Chakwal). I spent my childhood in rural atmosphere, which at that time was quite primitive. There was no electricity, no roads, no telephones and as far as I remember no one owned even a bicycle. Radio came much later. Men, women and children wore the same dress as their ancestors put on centuries ago. There was not much difference between the rich and the poor. There were no social barriers and the living style of all the inhabitants was almost alike.A village was a self-sustained compact unit. They produced their own...