Raza was born on 23 June 1965 in a Syed Family in
Wah Cantonment. His late father Syed Mehdi Hussain migrated from
Lucknow, India to
Wah Cantonment and worked at the
Pakistan Ordnance Factory Wah Cantonment. His two elder brothers also served in the Pakistani military, retiring as a
lieutenant colonel and a
squadron leader, respectively. Raza excelled academically, and graduated in 1981 from Sir Syed High School Wah Cantonment. He later joined the
Pakistan Military Academy through 72nd PMA LC as a Gentleman Cadet. In 1994, he attended the Infantry Company Command Course in Germany. He is a graduate of
Command and Staff College, Quetta and
National Defence University, Islamabad. Raza is married to Syeda Bushra Raza, with whom he has four children: Zain, Mahad, Hania, and Sajeel. ==Career==