Aslam Khan (Pakistani brigadier)
Brigadier Muhammad Aslam Khan (1918–1994) was a Pakistani military officer, who led the Gilgit Scouts and Azad rebels in the First Kashmir War. Using the nom de guerre of 'Colonel Pasha', he organised a force of 1200 rebels and local recruits in Gilgit, and led an attack on the Indian Army and the State Forces from the north, conquering Skardu and Kargil and advancing within 30 miles of Leh. Even though the Indian Army eventually repulsed the attack beyond Kargil, Skardu remained part of the rebel territory, coming under Pakistani control at the end of the war.
Brigadier Muhammad Aslam Khan | |
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| Nickname(s) | Colonel Pasha |
| Born | 27 August 1918 Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, British India (now India) |
| Died | 12 October 1994 (aged 76) Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Allegiance | Jammu and Kashmir British India Pakistan |
| Service/ | Jammu and Kashmir State Forces British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1963 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
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| Awards | Military Cross Hilal-e-Jurat |
| Relations | Father: Rehmatullah Khan brother: Asghar Khan |
| Other work | Shangrila Resort |
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