Lieutenant General Iftikhar Ali Khan (Urdu: افتخار علی خان), HI(M) SBt (5 January 1941 – 22 August 2009) was a three-star rank army general of the Pakistan Army. He was the former Secretary of Defense and a Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the Pakistan Army.
Iftikhar Ali Khan | |
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| Born | 5 January 1941 Chakri, Punjab, British India, (now Pakistan) |
| Died | 22 August 2009 (aged 68) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1962 – 1997 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
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| Relations | Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan[3] (brother) |
| Other work | Defence Secretary of Pakistan |
Early life
editKhan was born in a family of Jodhra and Alpial tribes of Rajput on 5 January 1941 to Brigadier (retired) Fateh Khan in Chakri village, Rawalpindi District.[4]
Personal life
editHe was the older brother of Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan.[5]
Military career
editIftikhar Ali Khan was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in October 1961 in the 26th PMA Long Course.[6] Khan served as the Chief Instructor of the Armed Forces War College at National Defence College, Rawalpindi from April 1991 to May 1993.[7] He was promoted to Lieutenant General in May 1993 and did a brief stint as Commandant at the National Defence College, Rawalpindi until June 1993. He was later appointed Commander XXXI Corps, Bahawalpur, a post he held for two and a half years.
Death
editHe died on 22 August 2009 from a heart attack. He was buried on 23 August 2009 in his ancestral graveyard in Chakri and his funeral prayers were attended by politicians, senior army officials, and religious scholars.[8]
References
edit- ^ https://ndu.edu.pk/president-img/lt-gen-iftikhar-ali-khan.jpg [bare URL image file]
- ^ "Lt. Gen. Iftikhar Ali".
- ^ "Nisar's last bet".
- ^ "The Chaudhry of Chakri". 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Nisar's last bet".
- ^ "Lt. Gen. Iftikhar Ali".
- ^ "Chief Instructors Gallery" National Defence University, Islamabad accessed 6 October 2009
- ^ "Former defence secretary laid to rest in Chakri". 24 August 2009.
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