Abdul Rahim Khan
| Abdul Rahim Khan | |
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| عبدالرحیم خان | |
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| Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Air Force | |
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In office September 1, 1969 – March 2, 1972 |
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| President |
Yahya Khan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
| Vice President | Nurul Amin |
| Preceded by | Nur Khan |
| Succeeded by | Zafar Chaudhry |
| Ambassador of Pakistan to Spain | |
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In office 11 May 1972 – 13 April 1977 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Abdul Rahim Khan October 25, 1925 |
| Died | February 28, 1990 (aged 64) Potomac, Maryland, United States |
| Citizenship |
British Subject (1925–1947) Pakistan (1947–1990) |
| Civilian awards |
 Hilal-i-Quaid-e-Azam Sitara-e-Pakistan
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| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | A.R. Khan |
| Service/branch |
 Indian Air Force (1944–1947) Pakistan Air Force (1947–1972)
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| Years of service | 1944–72 |
| Rank |
 Air Marshal
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| Unit | No. 7 Squadron Bandits |
| Commands |
ACAS (Operations), AHQ AOC Mauripur Air Force Base PAF Staff College |
| Battles/wars | |
| Military awards |
 Hilal-i-Jurat Sitara-e-Basalat
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Air Marshal Abdur Rahim Khan, (Urdu: عبدالرحیم خان ; October 25, 1925 – February 28, 1990) HJ, S.Pk, was a three-star rank air marshal who served as the last Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force from 1969 until 1972.
In 1972, Khan was dismissed from the his military service by the Judge Advocate General and relieved from the command of the Air Force over the allegations of obstructing the hearings of the Hamoodur Rahman Commission. He was terminated alongside with the Pakistan Army's Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant-General Gul Hassan and Pakistan Navy's Commander-in-Chief Vice-Admiral Muzaffar Hassan. Upon succeeding by Air Chief Marshal Zafar Chaudhry as first Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force, he joined the Foreign Service and briefly served as Pakistan Ambassador to Spain till 1977.
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