Sawar Khan
Pakistani Vice Chief of Army Staff (1924–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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General Sawar Khan NI(M) HI(M) SBt (Urdu: سوار خان; 1 December 1924 – November 2023) was a four-star general of the Pakistan Army who was the Governor of the largest province, Punjab and the Vice Chief of Army Staff during the era of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, when Zia was simultaneously the Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan) and the President of Pakistan.
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Sawar Khan | |
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سوار خان | |
1st Vice Chief of Army Staff | |
In office 1 May 1980 – 23 March 1984 | |
President | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq |
Succeeded by | General Khalid Mahmud Arif |
Personal details | |
Born | Sawar Khan (1924-12-01)1 December 1924 Rawalpindi District, Punjab Province, British India |
Died | November 2023(2023-11-00) (aged 98) Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
Resting place | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Spouse | Khadijah Bano |
Residence(s) | Westridge 1 Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
Alma mater | Officers' Training School (Bangalore, India) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | British India (1946–47) Pakistan (1947–84) |
Branch/service | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1946–1984 |
Rank | General |
Unit | Artillery |
Commands | |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Nishan-i-Imtiaz Hilal-i-Imtiaz Sitara-i-Basalat Order of Military Merit |
Post-Retirement Work | Community Service President Northern University, Nowshera Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa |
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Khan died in November 2023, at the age of 99.[1]