Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Paakadzoka, Major Alam akapinda muhondo yechipiri neIndia muna 1965, achitungamirira boka rairwisa Mauto eIndia uye mabasa ake oushingi akamupa Sitara-e-Jurat naMutungamiri wePakistan muna 1966. Muna 1967-1970, Maj. Alam akaenda kuUnited Kingdom uko kwaakapinda muBritish Army's Staff College muCamberley, uye akashanda mu28th Cavalry muChamb sector kumadokero kwemuganhu we
hondo yechitatu neIndia muna 1971. Pashure pehondo, Maj. Alam akaenda kunopinda National Defence University, pamwe chete nemukoma wake Lt-Cdr. Shamoon, sezvo vose vari vaviri vakapedza kudzidza neMaster in War studies. Kwechinguva, Lt-Col. Shamim akashanda kwenguva pfupi semurairidzi paAir War College muIslamabad.