Abdur Rahim Khan
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| Born | Abdur Rahim Khan 25 October 1925 |
| Died | 28 February 1990 (aged 64) PAF Staff College |
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In 1972,
Lyallpur to buzz over crowds of police agitation, demanding pay raise. Later he joined the Foreign Service and served as Pakistan Ambassador to Spain
till 13 April 1977, when along with General Gul Hassan Khan, who was then the Pakistan Ambassador to Greece, he resigned as a protest against the rigging of the general elections held in 1977
Biography
Family background
Abdur Rahim Khan was born in
Gujjar family.: 56–57 [2]
Career in the military
World War II and Pakistan
He joined the
Burma theater in World War II.[1]
After the
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In 1952, he became the first
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His command assignment included his role as
In 1965,
Air Commander-in-Chief
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Hilal-e-Jurat
On 1 September 1969,
two nations.[4]
In 1971,
Air Marshal Khan led the PAF during the third war with India. He issued directives banning the Bengali pilots flying for the bombing missions after a one pilot attempted to defect to India, but the attempt was made unsuccessful by the second pilot.[1]
Air Marshal Khan played a critical and pivotal role in turning over President Yahya Khan's
presidency on 20 December 1971.[1] Air Marshal Khan became known as the strongest military influence in the country.[1]
Ambassador of Pakistan to Spain
On 11 March 1972, Air Marshal Abdur Rahim Khan was appointed designate
riggings during the general elections held in 1977.: 536 [6] He immediately appealed and called for the removal of Prime Minister Bhutto over his undemocratic actions.: 536 [6]
Death, personal life, and public image
After the
Chief of Army Staff, Abdul Rahim left the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and moved to United States.[3] He bought an estate in Potomac, Maryland in the United States, and lived until his death due to Kidney failure on 28 February 1990.[3]
Abdul Rahim Khan was married to Princess
Group-Captain (Col.) in the Air Force.[8]
Abdul Rahim Khan was described as "soft‐spoken" and was fond of
classical Indian music; and he avoided making slighting remarks about his Indian adversaries.[1]
Awards and decorations
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Hilal-e-Jurat
(Crescent of Courage)
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Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam
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| Sitara-e-Pakistan
(Star of Pakistan) (SPk) |
Sitara-e-Khidmat
(Star of Service) (SK) |
Sitara-e-Basalat
(Star of Good Conduct) 1957 |
Tamgha-e-Diffa
(General Service Medal) 1. 2. |
| Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War
(War Star 1965) |
Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War
(War Star 1971) |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War
(War Medal 1965) |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War
(War Medal 1971) |
| Pakistan Tamgha
1947 |
Tamgha-e-Jamhuria
(Republic Commemoration Medal) 1956 |
1939-1945 Star
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Burma Star |
War Medal
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India Service Medal | Queen Elizabeth II
(1953) |
Order of the |
Foreign Decorations
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 UK
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1939-1945 Star
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War Medal 1939-1945
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| India Service Medal 1939–1945 |
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| Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal |
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 Jordan
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Order of the Star of Jordan |
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See also
- Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Browne, Malcolm W. Browne (29 December 1971). "Man in the News". The New York Times. Islamabad, NY Times Bureau. The New York Times. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Azam, Ikram (1992). From Pakitan [sic] to Pakistan: From Jinnah's Pakistan to Today's Pakistan (1st ed.). Karachi, Sindh, Pk: National Book Foundation. p. 288.
- ^ a b c d e f "Abdur Rahim Khan | Pride of Pakistan | Commemorations | PrideOfPakistan.com". prideofpakistan.com. Pride. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Air Marshal's Visit to Peking (Beijing) Reflects Lively Military Contacts between China and Pakistan, Blinken Open Society Archives
- ISBN 9780230599048.
- ^ ISBN 9788174888648.
- ^ Mehrunissa Khan. An extraordinary life: Princess Mehrunissa of Rampur, (Blue Leaf, 2006)
- ^ Vatsala Kaul. "The princess diaries : Mehrunissa of Rampur" Archived 13 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine Harmony Magazine, October 2004
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