President IPSI (Pakistan chapter), Lt Gen

Humanyun Bangash (Former 4 Corps

Commander at Lahore and former Pakistan

Ambassador to Turkey) being welcomed to FHM

Visit of IPSI delegation to FHM on November 25, ’13

A REPORT Fortis Hospital Mohali played host to a seminar on ‘Healthcare – A Bridge to

Peace’, which was attended by over 50 members of India Pakistan Soldiers’

Initiative for Peace (IPSI). The distinguished guests included

Presidents of both India and Pakistan chapters of IPSI, apart from close to

20 delegates from Pakistan. Presenting a few snapshots…

President IPSI (India chapter) Lt Gen Moti Dar (Former Indian Vice Chief of Army Staff) being welcomed by Fortis Healthcare Regional Director (North)

Col HS Chehal in the presence of Maj Gen Tej K Kaul, PVSM, AVSM, VSM

(L-R) Wg Cdr (Dr) Gurbir

Singh, Lt Gen Moti Dar,

Lt Gen Humanyun Bangash,

Lt Gen (Dr) ML Chawla and

Col HS Chehal at FHM

Lt Gen Humanyun Bangash addressing the audience during

the seminar on ‘Healthcare – A Bridge

to Peace’ at FHM

Lt Gen Moti Dar, PVSM, AVSM, addressing the

audience members

Col HS Chehal addresses the

audience. In the background is a

photograph of his father, then Lt Col,

now Maj Gen MS Chehal and his

Pakistani counterpart Lt Col

Afzal Khan. The photo was taken at

Wagah Border in 1972 at the Indo-Pak Delineation Talks to

sign off the LOC, which was later

ratified by the Army Commanders and

political leadership at the Shimla Agreement.

Lt Gen (Dr) ML Chawla addresses the

audience during the seminar

Maj Gen KS Bajwa – the senior-most veteran -

addresses the gathering. He was commissioned in 1946

and some of his course-mates later became his adversaries

post 1947

Air Vice Marshal Hamid Abbas Khwaja, a fighter

pilot, addresses the distinguished gathering

Brig Naeem Ahmed, President of Pakistan Fauji Foundation,

shares a few anecdotes with the gathering

Brig I J Singh puts forth his views during the seminar

Col HS Chehal gives the FHM mementoes as a token of remembrance…

… to Lt Gen & Mrs Humanyun Bangash … to Air Vice Marshal Hamid

Abbas Khwaja

… to Brig Khwaja Muhammad Nasir, former manager of

Pakistan’s cricket team. He has served in 13 LANCERS in

the legendary Battle of Basantar in December 1971

and was the Squadron Commander pitted against 2/Lt Arun Kheterpal, PVC

(posthumous) of 17 POONA HORSE (Fakr-e-Hind)

The attentive crowd

A memorable group photo

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