Aftab Ahmad Khan
| Aftab Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 October 1923 Batala, Gurdaspur District, State of Punjab, British Raj, present-day India |
| Died | 12 July 2011 (aged 87) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan British India
|
| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Army
|
| Years of service | 1941–1976 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
|
| Service number | PA – 656 |
| Unit | Punjab Regiment |
| Commands held |
X Corps, Rawalpindi VCGS |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards | Datu of the Order of Sikatuna Großes Verdienstkreuz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 
|
| Other work | Ambassador of Pakistan to Libya Ambassador of Pakistan to Philippines |
Lieutenant-General Aftab Ahmad Khan was a retired Pakistan Army Infantry Officer, born in Batala, Gurdaspur District, British India on 22 October 1923 to the illustrious family of Khan Bahadur Mian Altaf Hussain Khan (1874–1946) and Mehndi Begum.
After his initial education, at the Municipal Board (MB) High School Batala, Lt. General Aftab Ahmad Khan graduated from the Government College, Lahore, and joined the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.
During his tenure in the Army, Lieutenant General Aftab Ahmad Khan graduated from Staff College, Quetta – 1952; the United States Army Command and Staff College, at Fort Leavenworth, USA, 1961–62; the Army War Course, Command and Staff College Quetta – 1967; and Royal College of Defence Studies (formerly known the Imperial Defence College), London – 1971.
He was Mentioned in Despatches during the 1965 India-Pakistan War, where he commanded a brigade defending the city of Lahore, Pakistan.
He was a recipient of 2 gallantry awards for his work as Pakistan's Ambassador in Philippines in 1984–86: Rank of Datu in the Order of Sikatuna, Government of Philippines, 8 April 1986, awarded by Corazon Aquino, President of the Republic of Philippines; and Das Großes Verdienstkreuz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany) in recognition of his exceptional services to the State and People of Germany, 9 May 1986. Both awards were awarded in recognition of the two respective governments to have facilitated the rescue of two hostages held by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Photographs of both Citations have been included for historical reference.
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