Aboobaker Osman Mitha

Major General

Aboobaker Osman Mitha

HJ SQA TPk
Major General; Aboobaker Osman Mitha; HJ SQA TPk
Native name	ابوبکر عثمان متہ
Nickname	Father of SSG
Born	1923; Bombay, Maharashtra, British Indian Empire
Died	December 1, 1999 (aged 76); Islamabad, Pakistan
Allegiance	British India (1942–1947); Pakistan (1947–1972)
Branch	British Indian Army; Pakistan Army
Service years	1942–1972
Rank	Major General
Unit	Parachute Regiment
Commands	Special Services Group; Quartermaster General GHQ; Pakistan Military Academy;
Conflicts	World War II Burma Campaign; ; Indo-Pakistani War of 1965; Bangladesh Liberation War Operation Searchlight; ; Indo-Pakistani War of 1971;
Awards	Hilal-e-Jurat (Withdrawn); Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam; Tamgha-e-Pakistan; 1939-1945 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-1945;
Spouse	Indu Chatterjee
Children	Tehreema Mitha

Aboobaker Osman Mitha HJ SQA TPk (Urdu: ابو بكر عثمان مِٹها;1923–1999), popularized as A.O. Mitha, was a Pakistan Army general who was one of the founders of Special Services Group (SSG). With the help from the United States Army Special Forces, he created the special forces unit in Cherat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 1956.