Former CJCSC, Gen Khalid Shamim Wynne passes away in road accident
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Retired Gen Khalid Shamim Wynne, the 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, passed away on Saturday in a fatal road accident on the Islamabad-Lahore motorway
The accident occurred near the Chakri Interchange on the route to Lahore, where Gen Wynne's car toppled over after one of its tyres blew out.
Motorway Police said the driver had been speeding and seems to have lost control of the vehicle.
Gen Wynne's son and a close friend who were accompanying him, as well as the driver of the vehicle, were initially reported to be in critical condition. They were shifted to the Combined Military Hospital in Rawalpindi, but the general's friend was later reported to have passed as well.
Gen Wynne had retired as a four-star general. Over his distinguished career, he held various command, staff and instructional appointments.
He hailed from an army background. His father, Col Arshad Shamim Wyne, had served in the Pakistan Army till 1972.
After his intermediate examination in 1971, Gen Wynne joined the army, passing out in April 1972 in the 1st Special War Course to join his father's battalion, 20th Punjab Regiment.
He later commanded his own 20th Battalion of the Punjab Regiment, two Infantry Brigades, including the prestigious 323 Infantry Brigade in Siachen, the 41st Infantry Division in Quetta and the Southern Command in Quetta.
On the academic side, he held various instructional appointments and served on the faculty of the School of Infantry and Tactics Quetta, Command and Staff College, Quetta, and Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul.
He also served as Chief of Staff in a Corps Headquarters and Commandant School of Infantry and Tactics Quetta. Gen Wynne also served in the General Staff directorate, staying as Deputy Chief of General Staff from 2006 to 2007.
He was appointed the 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee during the Asif Ali Zardari regime, before retiring on 7 October 2013. Prior to his elevation, Gen Wynne had been serving as the Chief of General Staff at General Headquarters since April 2010
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Dec 30, 2017 04:08pm
Pakistani roads have Metalic barriers, these steel barriers damage tyres which sometimes bursts at the spot but more likely soon after. I think this is possible reason. It happened to my brother's Prado, but luckily he survived the accident when these barriers caused the front tyre burst on the spot.
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Dec 30, 2017 04:09pm
No one can escape death. Ina nila hay wa Ina elahi rajayoun
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Dec 30, 2017 04:23pm
Sad news!
We have lost our great soldier.
Inna Lilah e Wainna Elihi Rajioune
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Dec 30, 2017 04:31pm
In'na Lil'lah-e-wa ina Ilahey Rajiyuon. Great loss of Pak Nation.
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Dec 30, 2017 04:49pm
A true soldier and a thorough gentleman . May his soul rest in peace. Ameen.
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Dec 30, 2017 04:57pm
Inna Lillah e wa inaelahe rajeon!
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Dec 30, 2017 05:03pm
@Hameed Kazakhstan Motor way is one of the best road in Asia
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Dec 30, 2017 05:19pm
This is too coincidental to be true at this time.
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Dec 30, 2017 05:27pm
The General should have known better to allow his driver to overspeed.
Standard procedure is to check tyres and have correct air pressure before a long journey on motorway.
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Dec 30, 2017 05:32pm
Laws of nature are valid and equal for all. The braking distance is proportional to the square of the speed of the vehicle. It becomes more difficult to bring the vehicle to rest with a blown out tyre. It means even if one following rules and sriving at 120 km per hour the approximate braking distance would be 144 m. We have to add the reaction time of the Driver to it. If the average reaction time is 5 seconds the care may take an addional 166 meters making the stopping distance as much as one third of a kilometer. And the blown away tyre would make it rather very difficult to control the car for such a long distance. If the driver was really speeding at say 160 km per hour, the stopping distance would be almost half a kilometer.
Like a wise man once said...an activitity without an insight may be dangerous!
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Dec 30, 2017 05:36pm
@NUSTIAN : Maybe the road is as good as you said. But the fact remains: metallic barriers are a Major cause for tyre wear in Pakistan.
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Dec 30, 2017 05:42pm
Inna lilahi wa inna elaihi rajeon..
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Dec 30, 2017 05:48pm
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'unn ( RIP ), its really sad news.
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Dec 30, 2017 05:52pm
@NUSTIAN before entering the Motorway these unavoidable Steel Barriers are very dangerous. For sure it damages the tyres especially radial tubless tyres.
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Dec 30, 2017 06:38pm
You have done good job for your country. RIP dear
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Dec 30, 2017 06:39pm
Sir RIP, Any soldiers death like this is really unfortunate. The struggle to save people, they deserve peaceful end. Never like this.
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Dec 30, 2017 06:39pm
A life well lived. Thankyou for your services
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Dec 30, 2017 06:40pm
RIP
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Dec 30, 2017 07:03pm
Tragic!
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Dec 30, 2017 07:05pm
Sorry to hear about the martyrdom of Gen Wayne. Great loss.
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Dec 30, 2017 07:30pm
RIP honorable soul and a loyal soldier. May Almighty give Gen Wynne's family peace in this time of sadness. Salute to you Gen Wynne for serving our nation at the highest level of Pak military. Pakistan Zindabad! Pak Fauj Paindabad!
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Dec 30, 2017 07:40pm
@Hameed Kazakhstan .There is another factor ..over inflation of car tyres.must be slightly under inflated ...on high way the tyres heat up and become over inflated if initially filled upto the optimum.pressure...also tyres must be changed every 40000 kilometres or after 2 years even if they have not been used..The vinyl and rubber deteriorates over time..
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Dec 30, 2017 07:40pm
Sad to hear the tragic news.... RIP
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Dec 30, 2017 07:42pm
@Common Man Well said he was a great soldier I have respect for him. May Almighty give peace to his family. We Pakistanis Salute Gen Wynne for his honorable service for his and our nation. Great Soldier.
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Dec 30, 2017 08:39pm
In'na Lil'lah-e-wa ina Ilahey Rajiyuon we have lost today one of our prestigious National Hero you've been passed away but you would live in the heart of masses due to your services for nation. May your soul rest in peace. Ameen.
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Dec 30, 2017 09:09pm
RIP
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Dec 30, 2017 09:26pm
Most people die or get seriously injured in car accidents because they were not wearing seat belts. There is something like a 90% chance of avoiding seriously injury if you are wearing a seat belt.
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Dec 30, 2017 10:25pm
Lost a decorated soldier, may his soul rest in peace. Ameen
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Dec 31, 2017 12:24am
@Hameed Kazakhstan
It is not the road, it’s the tires of certain brand who fail.
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Dec 31, 2017 01:34am
sorry to hear
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Dec 31, 2017 01:40am
@Dr.Salahuddin Khan: when the same kind of accident of tyre bursting happened to my brother, it was month of December and the tyres of his Land cruiseer were around 90/95% new, to me it look like became of sudden temperature change, during running the tyre is hot and when it touches the Sharp COLD metallic barrier, sudden contraction happens which may cause bursting.
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Dec 31, 2017 01:53am
When will the government implement/ enforce traffic rules and regulations across all cities of the country?
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Dec 31, 2017 03:18am
Very sad news and a loss of breave soilder
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Dec 31, 2017 03:44am
@Hameed Kazakhstan Invariably, the issue is over speeding in any given weather conditions. Add to that the fact that cars are maintained minimally in Pakistan, with people often driving with well worn out tyres and brakes. Add the two together and you have a lethal combination.
In your particular case, are you referring to the cat's eye lane separator because the steel barriers are meant to divide bi-directional traffic. If you drive over those, an accident has already occurred !
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Dec 31, 2017 04:21am
overspeeding is a killer
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Dec 31, 2017 05:48am
May Almighty rest his soul in peace and reward him a place in JannutFirdous. (Ameen). A patriotic soldier who proudly served his country and people of Pakistan have great respect for its armed forces and its personnel.
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Dec 31, 2017 06:18am
Cause of the accident: Over-speeding.
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Dec 31, 2017 08:34am
Tyre bursts are too common on Motorway. Needs to be addressed on urgent basis.
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Dec 31, 2017 08:59am
@Adnan You never know what is the real air pressure of the tyres. I did this experiment in Islamabad:
I took my brand new car at a tyre shop for checking up air pressure. The guy removed some air from all of the four tyres to bring the pressure down to 30 PSI. After travelling few kms I got the pressure checked at another shop. The guy there refilled the air in three tyres and removed some air from one tyre.
I think nobody ever check the calibration of the air pressure gauges. These are cheap made in china machines and the electronic display is not reliable.
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Dec 31, 2017 01:17pm
Another General? Another accident?
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Dec 31, 2017 03:28pm
The little metallic speed breakers on the roads in Pakistan are a threat to life. It can burst the vehicle's tire and turn it over.
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Dec 31, 2017 03:54pm
@M. Emad No maybe read the article once before commenting
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Dec 31, 2017 07:45pm
Importance of seat belts to save precious lives.
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Dec 31, 2017 09:40pm
@Peace
Both of them in the back were not wearing seat belts. Both in the front survived because of the seat belts. It is confirmed.
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Dec 31, 2017 10:23pm
In Pakisthan most of motor ways are Made by China. Chinease uses worst product and not long duration vie. This is very dangerous. Pakisthan cars also not in good condition No car controm tecnics? Most of car tyres are completly used. There is a world norms that in-between tyre lines a coin should enter half otherwise it's already trashed.
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Dec 31, 2017 10:47pm
Very unfortunate, may his soul rest in peace
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Jan 01, 2018 10:29am
@Mohan Lahore Islamabad Motorway has not been built by China. It has been repaired / carpeted by our very own FWO.
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Jan 01, 2018 11:28am
A great soldier indeed. Hats off.
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Jan 01, 2018 12:50pm
So sad to hear
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Jan 02, 2018 08:04am
RIP Mr Khalid, feel sorry for the family . - No questions asked
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