Azam Khan (general)
| Azam Khan Khalil | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Muhammad Azam Khan |
| Nickname(s) | M. A. Khan |
| Born | 1908 Mathra, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, British India |
| Died | 1994 (86 years old) Lahore |
| Allegiance |
 British Raj Pakistan
|
| Service/branch |
 British Indian Army (1929 - 1947) Pakistan Army (1947 - 1962) |
| Years of service | 1929-1962 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
|
| Commands held |
25th Brigade 10th Division Eastern Military High Command I Strike Corps |
| Battles/wars |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Lahore Operation |
Lieutenant General Muhammad Azam Khan (1908–1994) was a senior general of the Pakistan army who was a minister under General Ayub Khan, the first military ruler of Pakistan. Azam Khan was also a former Governor of East Pakistan.
He was born on 1 August 1908 in Mathra, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, British India. He attended the Rashtriya Indian Military College then the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and was commissioned a second lieutenant on the Unattached List for the Indian Army on 29 August 1929.
He started his career being attached to the Rifle Brigade for a year then he joined the Indian Army 1 November 1930 and was posted to the 4th battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment. He was promoted Captain 1 August 1938 and appointed Adjutant 6 December 1939. By October 1942 he was serving with 6th battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment and had attended a war time staff course. By April 1944 he was a war substantive Major attached to the 10th Baluch Regiment. He was appointed temporary Lt-Col and was the commanding officer of 9th battalion 10th Baluch Regiment from May 1945 to April 1946. He was promoted Major 29 August 1946.
He fought in Arakan, Burma in World War Two. By 1947, he was an Assistant Quarter Master General. On partition and the creation of Pakistan he opted for the Pakistan Army.
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