Aslam Khan (Pakistani brigadier)
| Muhammad Aslam Khan | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Colonel Pasha |
| Born |
27 August 1918 Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, British India(now India) |
| Died | 1994 (aged 75–76) Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |
 Jammu and Kashmir British India Pakistan
|
| Service/ |
Jammu and Kashmir State Forces British Indian Army Pakistan Army
|
| Years of service | 1939–1963 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistan War of 1947 |
| Awards |
Military Cross Hilal-e-Jurat |
| Relations |
father: Rehmatullah Khan |
| Other work | Shangrila Resort |
father: Rehmatullah Khan
Brigadier Muhammad Aslam Khan (1918–1994) was a Pakistani military officer, who led the Gilgit Scouts and Azad rebels in the First Kashmir War. Using the nom de guerre of 'Colonel Pasha', he organised a force of 1200 rebels and local recruits in Gilgit, and led an attack on the Indian Army from the north, conquering Skardu and Kargil and advancing within 30 miles of Leh. Even though the Indian Army eventually repulsed the attack beyond Kargil, Skardu remained part of the rebel territory, coming under Pakistani control at the end of the war.
Aslam Khan was born in Jammu on 27 August 1918 into an Afridi family. His father was Brigadier Rehmatullah Khan of the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces, was instrumental in bringing Gilgit, Hunza and Skardu under the control of the Jammu and Kashmir State. Aslam Khan was one of eight siblings, including Air Chief Marshal Asghar Khan, Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Air Force.
Aslam Khan was commissioned into the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces in 1939. He was part of the 4th Jammu and Kashmir Infantry battalion (also called the "Fateh Shibji" battalion) He was posted at Rattu in the Gilgit Wazarat for two years.
With the outbreak of the World War II, the 4th Jammu and Kashmir Infantry, was sent to Burma to fight the Japanese as part of the British Imperial Forces. Aslam Khan distinguished himself in the attack on the Kennedy Peak and was awarded a Military Cross. The victory celebrations were held jointly with the First Punjabis of the British Indian Army, and Aslam Khan danced with Major Daler Singh Bajwa of the State Forces and Major Gul Rehman of First Punjabis. The camaraderie between the men of all religions was taken for granted in 1945.
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