Iqbal Khan (general)
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Mohammad Iqbal Khan NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) SBt (Urdu: اقبال خان) (1924–2000) was a senior general in the Pakistan Army who served as the third Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from being appointed in 1980 until 1984.[2][3]
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Muhammad Iqbal Khan | |
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Birth name | Mohammad Iqbal Khan |
Nickname(s) | M.I. Khan |
Born | Pindi Gheb, Punjab, British India |
Died | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
Allegiance | British Raj (1944-1947) Pakistan (1947-1984) |
Service/ | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1944–1984 |
Rank | General |
Service number | PA – 2052[1] |
Unit | Guides Infantry, Frontier Force |
Commands held | Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Deputy Chief of Army Staff V Corps in Karachi IV Corps in Lahore Chief of General Staff, Army GHQ 33rd Infantry Division, Quetta DG Military Intelligence (DG MI) |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Baloch insurgency of 1970s Soviet–Afghan War |
Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat |
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