Hamid Nawaz Khan
Lieutenant General Hamid Nawaz Khan, HI(M), was a career Pakistan Army general who served as Interior Minister of Pakistan from November 2007 to April 2008 and Defence Secretary of Pakistan from 2001 to 2005. He also held the positions of chairman at Pakistan International Airlines, the Civil Aviation Authority and the Fauji Foundation.
Hamid Nawaz Khan | |
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Khan in 2004 | |
| Born | Sheikhupura, Punjab |
| Died | 24 February 2014 Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Service/ | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1966–2006 |
| Rank | Lt. Gen. |
| Commands held | 33rd Infantry Division Command and Staff College National Defence University Vice Chief of General Staff (VCGS) |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz (military) |
| Other work | Civil servant |
He was the nephew of Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad Malhi from his father's side, one of the founders of Pakistan and the First Education Minister of Pakistan. His family is a part of the Sivia Jatt community.
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