Inamul Haque Khan
Air Marshal Inamul Haque Khan HJ HI(M) SI(M) (Urdu: إنعام الحـــق خان ; 25 May 1927 – 10 August 2017) was a three-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force who is known for his role as AOC of the Dacca airbase of the Pakistan Air Force.
Inamul Haque Khan | |
|---|---|
| Interior Minister of Pakistan | |
| In office 14 January 1978 – 5 July 1978 | |
| President | Zia-ul-Haq |
| Preceded by | Abdul Qayyum Khan |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Haroon |
| Minister of Housing and Works | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| In office 1978–1982 | |
| President | Zia-ul-Haq |
| Minister for Water and Power | |
| In office 1980–1981 | |
| President | Zia-ul-Haq |
| Ambassador of Pakistan to Croatia | |
| In office 1981–1985 | |
| President | Zia-ul-Haq |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | |
| In office 1985–1988 | |
| President | Zia-ul-Haq |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1927 Delhi, British India (Present-day Delhi in India) |
| Died | 10 August 2017 (aged 90) Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| Resting place | PAF Base Nur Khan |
| Nationality | Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) (1988–2011) |
| Alma mater | National Defence University (MSc in War studies) Aligarh Muslim University (B.A., M.A. in Eng Lit.) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1949–84 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands | PAF Base Dacca Cmdnt Air War College |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Jurat Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
In 1971, Inamul Haque Khan, as Air Commodore, was one of the highest-ranking officers to be taken as a prisoner of war by India after Eastern Command's Commander Lieutenant-General A.A.K. Niazi signed an instrument of surrender with Indian Army's Eastern Command GOC-in-C, Lieutenant-General Jagjit Singh Aurora.
After his repatriation in 1974, he continued to serve in the Air Force with distinction, and eventually joined President General Zia-ul-Haq's administration where he held many cabinet ministries while later being part of the Nawaz Sharif's administration as well.