An Ex-Colonel in the Pakistan Corps of Engineers with 25 years of service under his belt, Arshad commanded his battalion in SWAT operations. His last appointment was Grade 1 Staff Officer in General Headquarters. His combat experience includes the Siachene, Afghanistan, where he was responsible for coordinating the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) meetings in Kabul, Congo Peacekeeping Training, where he was in charge of the Congolese Army Counter-terrorism Operations in SWAT. Arshad has come to believe that peace can only be found on other side of war.