Born on December 21, 1935 in Wazirabad within the Punjab Province of British India, now in Pakistan. Belongs to an influential Rajput family from Sialkot which traced its roots back to Sirohi State (father Mozaffar Elahi was a tax officer - Tehsildar, and mother was Nur Fatima ).
Got his early education in Lady Anderson School, Sialkot; did his Matriculation from Govt High School Sargodha, and joined F. C. College, Lahore in 1949. In late 1950 he was selected in Pakistan Air Force but had to withdraw on the insistence of his parents.
Joined Nishter Medical College Multan in 1953. After graduation and a house job in ENT and Eye (six months each), he was appointed as a medical officer in Samli T.B. Sanatorium, Murree.
In February 1960, he was commissioned in Army Medical Corps and served on a different field, administrative and training appointments.
As a medical office, he was deployed for the suppression of "tribal" rebellions in the North-West Frontier Province (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), where he got Tamgha-i-Difa, a defense Medal 'Dir-Bajaur'.
While serving as a Medical Officer in Infantry Battalion, Quetta. He took 'Officers Weapon and Junior Tactical Course' at Infantry School Quetta, and secured the highest result AX and Best Pistol Shot.
Birth of his first child Sabahat on January 12, 1963.
Captain Sadiq and Captain Farooq, proposed his name for Special Services Group and brought him the joining letter from GHQ to join SSG.
Undergone air borne training and served as a Medical Officer during 1965 Indo-Pak war with Special Services Group Headquarters where he got Tamgha-i-Jang (Medal of War) and Sitara-i-Harb (War Star).
Took Hospital Duties and Senior Officers Administration Courses and served as Deputy Assistant Director Medical Services, Corps HQ in Multan and ADC to Lt Gen Attiqur Rahman, commander IV Corps headquartered at Multan (later moved to Lahore).
Completed first decade of military service as a 2IC (Second in command), Field Ambulance Mangla where he received 10 years Service Medal.
Commanded a field medical unit in the 1971 war and received Sitara-i-Harb (War star) and Tamgha-i-Jang (Medal of War).
Seconded to Saudi Armed Forces as a medical officer where he was actively involved in the 1973 Arab-Israel war.
Received Tamgha-i-Sad Saala Jashn-i-willadat-i-Quaid-i-Azam (100th Birth Anniversary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah), serving as Officer in Command, Field Ambulance Rawalpindi.
He was one of the first few officers posted to plan and start Army Medical College. In March 1977, the first batch of medical cadets was inducted and he started teaching the subject of Anatomy.
Completed his MPhil (Anatomy) from JPMC Karachi, Jinnah Sindh University, and came back to Army Medical College as Associate Professor. Received Hijri Tamgha (Medal of Islamic Calendar Century).
He received service medal completing his 20 years of service. Got appointed as a Director Experimental Research and Instructor class I (Anatomy) at Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute (AFM College) where he designed a Master’s Course in Advance Medical Planning and Administration (M.Sc. Medical Admin) for senior army medical officers and and directed the program 8 years.
In 1987 he came back to Army Medical College as Professor and Head of the Anatomy Department. He was appointed as advisor in Basic Medical Sciences and Head of Basic Sciences Div in Army Medical College. He received Democracy Medal.
He received Service Medal on completing 30 years. Admitted Fellow College of Physicians and Surgeons (FCPS) of Pakistan and completed his Ph.D. from Berlin University in 1991.
He was awarded Hila-e-Imtiaz (Military) in 1995 and retired in November 1996 with a Golden Jublee Medal.
After recovering from a major operative treatment (removal of right kidney). He joined Islamic International Medical College as Professor and Head of Anatomy Department in February 1997.
Principal, Fauji Foundation Medical College (now FUMC), Rawalpindi