Attiqur Rahman
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| Preceded by | Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani |
| Succeeded by | Ghulam Mustafa Khar |
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| Born | Mohammad Attiqur Rahman 24 June 1918 Governor of the Punjab |
Mohammed Attiqur Rahman (
One Unit scheme, after which he became the first Governor of Punjab province
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Early life
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Born on 24 June 1918, Rahman was the son of Lt Colonel Abdur Rahman, RIAMC. Rahman was schooled at
British India
, where he was awarded the Sword of Honor and the silver spurs as the best all-round Gentleman Cadet.
Military service
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Commissioned on 1 February 1940, Rahman joined the 4/
Burma. His best friend in the battalion was Major Sam Manekshaw
, later a field marshal, with whom he had a lifelong friendship.
In 1966, promoted to lieutenant general, he commanded his first corps,
Governor of Punjab. He retired from the army and from the governorship in December 1971.[2]
Military analyst
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After retirement in December 1971, he wrote extensively on military issues. In 1977, General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq appointed him as Chairman of the Federal Public Services Commission, holding this position until 1985.
Awards and decorations
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| Sitara-e-Pakistan
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Tamgha-e-Diffa
(General Service Medal) 1. |
Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War
(War Star 1965) |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War
(War Medal 1965) |
| Pakistan Tamgha
1947 |
Tamgha-e-Jamhuria
(Republic Commemoration Medal) 1956 |
'Military Cross'[3][4] | 1939-1945 Star
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| Burma Star | War Medal
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India Service Medal | Queen Elizabeth II
(1953) |
Foreign Decorations
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 UK
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'Military Cross'[3][4] (MC) |
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1939-1945 Star
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| Burma 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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Works
- Rahman, Mohammed Attiqur (1973). Leadership: Junior Commanders.
- Rahman, Mohammed Attiqur (1973). Leadership: Senior Commanders.
- Rahman, Mohammed Attiqur (1976). Our Defence Cause: An analysis of Pakistan's past and future military role.
- Rahman, Mohammed Attiqur (1978). Reflections on Infantry.
- Rahman, Mohammed Attiqur (1980). Wardens of the Marches: a history of the Piffers, 1947-1971.
- Rahman, Mohammed Attiqur (1981). Reflections on the principles of surprise and deception.
- Rahman, Mohammed Attiqur (2005). Back to the pavilion. ISBN 0-19-597861-7.
References
- ^ Pakistan : Martial Law "Who's Who" Archived 23 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine The American Papers – Secret and Confidential India.Pakistan.Bangladesh Documents 1965-1973, 26 March 1969
- ^ Back to the pavilion LT Gen. Attique Rahman
- ^ a b "Page 4570 | Supplement 36730, 3 October 1944 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk.
- ^ a b Recommendation for Award for Mohammad Attiqur Rahman Rank: Temporary Major ... 1944.
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