ISLAMABAD – Unconfirmed reports emerging from Pakistan indicate that theformer Director General of the Military Operations (DGMO) of the PakistaniMilitary Lt General (R) Shahid Aziz has been killed in Afghanistan.

Reports regarding the killing of Aziz were apparently broken by one of theprint medias in Pakistan.

Citing the media report, Pakistan Today, reported that has been killed inAfghanistan some time ago but no furthere information been given in thisregard.

However, the former top Pakistani General’s son has confirmed to the mediaoutlets in Pakistan that reports circulating regarding his father are nottrue.

This comes as the former Pakistani Army Chief General (r) Pervez Musharrafhad earlier said that Shahid Aziz had grown a beard and gone to Syria,according to Pakistan Today.

Citing the sources of the privy of the development, Musharraf had alsoadded that Gen. (r) Aziz had been killed in Syria.

Shahid Aziz served in Pakistan army for 37 years and retired in 2005. Whilebeing in the army, he remained as the DGMO, the chief of general staff andLahore corps commander.