Mustafa Kamal Barki
{{short description|Pakistani Brigadier General killed in action}}
{{infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = Brigadier General
| death_date = 21 March 2023
| death_place = Angoor Adda, South Waziristan
| allegiance = {{PAK}}
| branch = {{army|PAK}}
| serviceyears = 1995 — 2023
| rank = 20px 15px Brigadier General
| unit = 4 Frontier Force Regiment
| commands = *Inter Services Intelligence
- Commander Counter Intelligence Hub (N)
- Adjutant Cadet College Razmak
| battles = *Kargil War
| alma_mater = *Pakistan Military Academy
}}
Mustafa Kamal Barki{{Efn|{{langx|ur|{{nastaliq|مصطفی کمال برکی}}}}}} (died 21 March 2023) was a one star general of the Pakistan Army who died in an encounter at Angoor Adda, South Waziristan. He is one of the highest ranking officers of the Inter Services Intelligence who was killed in action.{{Cite web |date=21 March 2023 |title=No PR-23/2023-ISPR |url=https://ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail.php?id=6500 |url-status=live |website=Inter Service Public Relations}}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=Pakistan army brigadier killed in ‘encounter’ with militants in restive northwest |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2273071/pakistan |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Arab News |language=en}}
Military Career
Mustafa joined Pakistan Army in 1995 and was commissioned in Frontier Force Regiment. He studied at National Defence University and Staff College Quetta.
Throughout his career, he has served in numerous counter terrorism operations which includes 2014 APS attack where he traced and neutralized the terrorists of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan.{{Cite web |last=Tariq |first=Aamir |date=2023-03-27 |title=Profile: Brigadier Mustafa Kamal Barki |url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/27-Mar-2023/profile-brigadier-mustafa-kamal-barki |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Daily Pakistan English News |language=en-US}}
On 21 March 2023, he led an operation against terrorists in South Waziristan. While exchange of fire, Mustafa was shot and he was killed in action. During the operations, 7 soldiers were injured including 2 critical wounds.{{Cite web |last=Ghanem |first=Noureldein |title=Militants kill senior Pakistani ISI official in South Waziristan gunfight |url=https://www.trtworld.com/asia/militants-kill-senior-pakistani-isi-official-in-south-waziristan-gunfight-66356 |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Militants kill senior Pakistani ISI official in South Waziristan gunfight |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=22 March 2023 |title=ISI official martyred, seven injured in South Waziristan's encounter |url=https://www.moib.gov.pk/News/52283 |url-status=live}}
Mustafa was laid down with full military honour. COAS Asim Munir, CJCSC Sahir Shamshad Mirza, DG ISI Nadeem Anjum were the top military officials who were present at his funeral. President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif were also there. {{Cite web |title=Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan |url=https://ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail.php?id=6503 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230923182741/https://ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail.php?id=6503 |archive-date=2023-09-23 |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=ispr.gov.pk |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Martyred Brigadier Mustafa Kamal Barki laid to rest |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/477963-martyred-brigadier-mustafa-kamal-barki-laid-to-rest |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=yasin |first=jahanzaib |date=2023-03-22 |title=Brigadier martyred in S Waziristan ambush laid to rest with military honours |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2407512/brigadier-martyred-in-s-waziristan-ambush-laid-to-rest-with-military-honours?amp=1 |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}
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