‘SEHGAL deserted with personal weapon, batman after noon March 29, 1971’ K-Electric (KE) board of directors has elected Ikram Sehgal as new Chairman of the Board with immediate effect. Ikram Sehgal succeeds Tayyab Tareen who resigned from the role on 18 January. With more than 40 years of business experience, Ikram Sehgal is Chairman, Pathfinder Group Pakistan. According to a claim made by K-Electric while serving in the Pakistan Army, Ikram Sehgal was the first Pakistani PoW in history to escape from an Indian camp. He holds a commercial pilot license and later started his own business in 1977. However, the ‘Desertion Report’ in Pakistan Army’s record gives an entirely adverse picture. It was sent by his (PA7374) Logistic Flight to GHQ at 0200 hrs on March 31, 1971 and said "PA7374 IKRAM UL MAJEED SEHGAL deserted with personal weapon and batman after noon 29 March." The allegation against 2E Bengal was that when they revolted, they killed their West Pakistani Off...