Akhtar Hussain Malik

Major General

Akhtar Hussain Malik

**Hilal-e-Jurat**
HJ SPk
Major General; Akhtar Hussain Malik; Hilal-e-Jurat; HJ SPk
Native name	اختر حسین ملک
Born	c. 1910s; Pindori, Punjab, British India (Present day-Pakistan)
Died	22 August 1969; Ankara, Turkey
Allegiance	British Raj (1941-1947); Pakistan (1947-1969)
Service/branch	British Indian Army; Pakistan Army
Years of service	1941–1969
Rank	Major General
Unit	7th Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment
Commands held	12th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Second World War; First Kashmir War; Second Kashmir War Operation Gibraltar; Operation Grand Slam Battle of Chumb; ; ;
Awards	Hilal-e-Jurat; Sitara-e-Pakistan;
Alma mater	Indian Military Academy
Relations	Lt. Gen. Abdul Ali Malik (brother)

Major General Akhtar Hussain Malik HJ SPk (1910s – 22 August 1969) was a Pakistani senior military officer, and a widely decorated war hero of the Pakistan Army due to his leadership and command during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

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