Iqbal Khan (general)
Mohammad Iqbal Khan NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) SBt (Urdu: اقبال خان) (1924–2000) was a senior general in the Pakistan Army who served as the third Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from being appointed in 1980 until 1984.
Muhammad Iqbal Khan NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) SBt | |
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Khan (right) c. 1980 | |
| Birth name | Mohammad Iqbal Khan |
| Nickname(s) | M.I. Khan |
| Born | Pindi Gheb, Punjab, British India |
| Died | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Allegiance | British Raj (1944-1947) Pakistan (1947-1984) |
| Service/ | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1944–1984 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | PA – 2052 |
| Unit | Guides Infantry, Frontier Force |
| Commands held | Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Deputy Chief of Army Staff V Corps in Karachi IV Corps in Lahore Chief of General Staff, Army GHQ 33rd Infantry Division, Quetta DG Military Intelligence (DG MI) |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Soviet–Afghan War |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat |
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