Brigadier Shahida Badshah, remained the first woman from Frontier in
its history, who has been elevated to the coveted position of the
major general and second in the country who gained such a position
in the Army.
Shahida Badshah, belongs to village Ziarat Kaka Sahib, a hamlet,
which is being considered as a town of PhDs, doctors and literati.
She joined the Pakistan Army's medical corps as a captain after
doing her MBBS from the Khyber Medical College Peshawar in 1977.
During her stint, she served at the CMH Rawalpindi, MH Rawalpindi,
CMH Kharian and elsewhere in the country in different positions.
Her father, late Rizwan Gul Badshah, who had served Pakistan Army,
was also elevated to the position of Major General.
Her brother, Muhammad Ali Badshah, has also served the Army as
Major, while her other brother, Tariq Badshah, has been member
Information Technology for the last five years.
