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5 unusual facts about Aftab Ahmad Khan


Aftab Ahmad Khan

Field Marshall M. Ayub Khan at that time the (President of Pakistan) and Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army took the salute at the march past.

The parade was commanded by Lt. Col. Aftab Ahmad Khan and led by Field Marshall Sir Claude Auchinleck former Commander-in-Chief.

After various staff appointments in General Headquarters, Rawalpindi, including as Vice Chief of General Staff, Director General Military Training, Research and Development, he commanded a division in Chamb Sector in 1972 followed by taking command of a newly raised X Corps with the rank of Lieutenant General from where he retired after 34 years of service.

Lieutenant-General Aftab Ahmad Khan was a retired Pakistan Army Infantry Officer, born in Batala, Gurdaspur District, British India on October 22, 1923 to the illustrious family of Khan Bahadur Mian Altaf Hussain Khan (1874–1946) and Mehndi Begum.

Aftab Khan

Aftab Ahmad Khan (1923–2011), Pakistani military leader who served from 1941 to 1976 and attained rank of lieutenant general; appointed ambassador to Libya (1976–80) and to Philippines (1984–86)



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