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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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Khan (right) c. 1980 | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Awards |  Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat |
Mohammad Iqbal Khan was educated and graduated from the Military College in Jhelum and was commissioned in the British Indian Army in 1944.[3] He joined the Guides Infantry in the 2nd Frontier Force Regiment as 2nd-Lt. and later serving in the first war with India on Kashmir front in 1947.[3][4]
After participating in Second war with India in 1965, Brigadier Iqbal was appointed as the Director-General of the Military Intelligence in 1969, and was politically involved in supporting the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) against the Awami League.: 50 [5] Eventually, Brig. Iqbal held the responsibility of Military Intelligence in 1971.[6]
In 1971–73, Major-General Iqbal held the command of the 33rd Infantry Division in Quetta as its GOC, and oversaw the military operations against the armed insurgency groups in Balochistan in Pakistan.[7]
In 1974, Major General Iqbal was posted as Chief of General Staff (CGS) under Chief of Army Staff General Tikka Khan at the Army GHQ in Rawalpindi which he served until 1976.[8] In 1976, Maj-Gen. Iqbal was promoted to the three-star rank army general and was posted as field commander of the IV Corps based in Lahore.[9]
In 1977, Lieutenant-General Iqbal took over the control of the Punjab in Pakistan as its martial law administrator when Chief of Army Staff Gen. Zia-ul-Haq imposed the martial law against the civilian government on 5 July 1977.: 194 [10] Lt-Gen. Iqbal was later rotated when Lt-Gen. Sawar Khan took command of the IV Corps, and appointed as the field commander of the V Corps and served as the martial law administrator of Sindh in Pakistan.[11]
In 1978, Lt-Gen. Iqbal was again posted at the Army GHQ in Rawalpindi when he was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (DCOAS) under President Zia-ul-Haq.: 430 [12] During this time, he was appointed as the Colonel Commandant of the Frontier Force Regiment, which he served until his retirement in 1984.[1]
In 1980, Lt-Gen. Iqbal, who at that time was the senior military officer in the military, was promoted to the four-star rank and appointed as the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.: 156 [12]
In 1980, Gen. Iqbal played a crucial role in maintaining of the Afghan Arabs in the country and supported the anti-Russian agitation when Soviet Union intervened in Afghanistan.: contents [13] Gen. iqbal eventually and coordinated the national security meetings concerning the covert efforts in Afghanistan.: contents [13]: viii [14] In 1984, Gen. Iqbal completed his four-year term and eventually retired from the military.[2]
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| Nishan-e-Imtiaz
(Order of Excellence) |
Hilal-e-Imtiaz
(Crescent of Excellence) | ||
| Sitara-e-Imtiaz
(Star of Excellence) |
Sitara-e-Basalat
(Star of Good Conduct) |
Tamgha-e-Diffa
(General Service Medal) |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War
(War Medal 1965) |
| Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War
(War Medal 1971) |
Pakistan Tamgha
(Pakistan Independence Medal) 1947 |
Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-
(100th Birth Anniversary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah) 1976 |
Tamgha-e-Jamhuria
(Republic Commemoration Medal) 1956 |
| Hijri Tamgha
(Hijri Medal) 1979 |
Order of Military Merit
(Jordan) |
War Medal 1939-1945 | United Nations
(Congo Clasp) |
| Foreign Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
 Jordan |
The Order of Military Merit | |
 UK |
War Medal 1939-1945 | |
 UN |
UN UNOC 1 Medal | |
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