Bilal Omer Khan
Major General Bilal Omer Khan HI(M) SBt (Pashto, Urdu:بلال عمر خان; 3 February 1954 – 4 December 2009) known affectionately as Billy was a two-star rank general in the Pakistan Army who died in the December 2009 Rawalpindi attack along with 39 others. He was posthumously awarded the Sitara-e-Basalat on Pakistan Day 2010. His cousin is the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan. He held the positions of Director General Armoured Corps (Pakistan), Director General Plans and Operations at Joint Staff Headquarters (Pakistan), commander 11th Infantry Division (Pakistan), commander 10th Infantry Division, and commander 111th Infantry Brigade (Pakistan).
Shaheed Major General Bilal Omer Khan HI(M) SBt | |
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بلال عمر خان | |
| Director General Pakistan Armoured Corps | |
| In office February 2009 – 4 December 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1954 |
| Died | 4 December 2009 (aged 55) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Westridge Army Graveyard, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Spouse | Nabeela Bilal |
| Relations | Javed Burki (cousin) Imran Khan (cousin) Zahid Ali Akbar Khan (cousin) Majid Khan (cricketer) (cousin) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Abbottabad Public School Pakistan Military Academy Pakistan Command and Staff College University of Denver (MA) |
| Nickname | Billy |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1973–2009 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 19th Lancers |
| Commands | Pakistan Armoured Corps Director General Operations & Planning Joint Staff Headquarters (Pakistan) Pakistan Rangers 11th Infantry Division (Pakistan) 10th Infantry Division 111th Infantry Brigade (Pakistan) |
| Battles/wars | 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operation Rah-e-Haq Operation Rah-e-Rast |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz Sitara-e-Basalat Marco Polo Sheep Trophy |
On 23 August 2005, as GOC 10 Division he was the chief guest at the Pakistan Cricket Board/Pepsi National school cricket tournament played between Ibrahim Ali Bhai School Karachi and Government High School Nanakpura Peshawar.