Abdul Hamid Khan (general)
| Abdul Hamid Khan | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan |
| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Army
|
| Years of service | 1939 – 1971 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
11th Infantry Division, Lahore I Corps, Kharian Chief of Staff, Pakistan Army |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam Sitara-i-Pakistan Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam |
General Abdul Hamid Khan, (Urdu: عبد الحمید خان) HQA, SPk, SQA, was a Pakistan Army General. He was the Chief of Staff (COS) Pakistan Army under President General Yahya Khan during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.
During the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War, then Major General Abdul Hamid Khan served as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 11th Infantry Division at Kasur. This division in addition to 10th Infantry Division under Major General Sarfraz Khan repelled the Indian thrust at Lahore on 6 September 1965. His division captured the district of Khem Karan in Indian Punjab, though further advances were checked. He then was able to withstand multiple counter-attacks by the Indian Army in an effort to retake Khem Karan.
After the war, Abdul Hamid Khan was promoted to Lieutenant General and served as the commander of I Corps, then based in Kharian (it is currently based in Mangla). After martial law was imposed by General Yahya Khan on 25 March 1969, Lt Gen Hamid Khan was made the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army and Deputy Martial Law Administrator of the country. During that time he briefly held the cabinet portfolio of Home Affairs for four months. He was promoted to full general on February, 1971 and was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Army also known as the de facto commander-chief of the army.
General Hamid, the Chief of Staff was blamed along with General Yahya Khan for the Pakistani military debacle during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War.
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