Inamul Haque Khan
| Inamul Haque Khan | |
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| Interior Minister of Pakistan | |
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In office January 14, 1978 – July 5, 1978 |
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| President | Zia-ul-Haq |
| Preceded by | Abdul Qayyum Khan |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Haroon |
| Minister of Housing and Works | |
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In office 1997–1999 |
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| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
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In office 1978–1982 |
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| President | Zia-ul-Haq |
| Minister for Water and Power | |
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In office 1980–1981 |
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| President | Zia-ul-Haq |
| Ambassador of Pakistan to Croatia | |
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In office 1981–1985 |
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| President | Zia-ul-Haq |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | |
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In office 1985–1988 |
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| President | Zia-ul-Haq |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 23, 1927 Delhi, India (Present-day Delhi in India) |
| Died | August 10, 2017 (aged 90) Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| Resting place | PAF Base Nur Khan |
| Nationality |
 Pakistan
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| Political party |
Pakistan Muslim League (N) (1988–2011) |
| Alma mater |
National Defence University Aligarh Muslim University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
Pakistan
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| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Air Force
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| Years of service | 1948–81 |
| Rank |
  Air Marshal (Lieutenant-General)
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| Commands |
Eastern Air Command Cmdnt Air War College |
| Battles/wars |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Bangladesh Liberation War |
| Awards |
 Hilal-i-Imtiaz (military) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (military) Hilal-i-Jur'at
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Air Marshal Inamul Haque Khan (Urdu:إنعام الحـــق خان; May 23, 1927 – August 10, 2017) HI(M), SI(M), HJ, was a three-star rank air force general in the Pakistan Air Force who is known for his role as AOC of the Eastern Air Command of the Pakistan Air Force.
In 1971, Inamul Haque Khan, as Air Commodore (Brigadier), was one of the highest ranking officer who was taken war prisoner by India after Eastern Command's Commander Lieutenant-General A.A.K. Niazi signed an instrument of surrender with Indian Army's Eastern Command GOC-in-C, Lieutenant-General Jagjit Singh Aurora.
After his repatriation in 1973, he continued to serve in the Air Force with distinction, and eventually joined President Zia-ul-Haq's administration where he held many cabinet ministries. He was a prolific poet and writer, and published his memoir, Memoirs of Insignificance, in 1999.
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