Malik Nur Khan

Malik Nur Khan
Governor of West Pakistan
In office 1 September 1969 – 1 February 1970
President	Yahya Khan
Preceded by	Lt. Gen. Tikka Khan
Succeeded by	Lt. Gen. Attiqur Rahman
Air Force Commander in Chief
In office 23 July 1965 – 31 August 1969
President	Ayub Khan
Preceded by	Air Mrshl Asghar Khan
Succeeded by	Air Mrshl A. R. Khan
Managing-Director of the Pakistan International Airlines
In office 1959–1965
Preceded by	Zafar-ul-Ahsan
Succeeded by	Air Mrshl Asghar Khan
President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation
In office 1976–1984
Preceded by	Gen. Muhammad Musa
Succeeded by	Lt. Gen. K. M. Azhar
Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board
In office 1980–1984
Preceded by	Lt. Gen. K. M. Azhar
Succeeded by	Lt. Gen. Safdar Butt
Personal details
Born	Malik Nur Khan (1923-02-02)2 February 1923 Tamman, , Punjab, British Indian Empire, (now Pakistan)
Died	15 December 2011(2011-12-15) (aged 88) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Resting place	Westridge cemetery
Citizenship	British Subject (1923–1947) Pakistani (1947–2011)
Political party	Independent Pakistan Peoples Party (1987–89)
Alma mater	Rashtriya Indian Military College
Profession	Politician
Civilian awards	Hilal-i-Quaid-e-Azam Sitara-e-Pakistan
Military service
Nickname(s)	Man of Steel
Service/branch	Indian Air Force (1941–1947)  Pakistan Air Force (1947–1969)
Years of service	1941–1970
Rank	Air Marshal (Lieutenant-General)
Unit	No. 11 Squadron Arrows
Commands	Chaklala Air Base Pakistan Air Force Academy ACAS (Air Operations) Peshawar Air Base Masroor Air base No.1 Tactical Operations Group
Battles/wars	World War II Burma Campaign Indo-Pakistani war of 1947 Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 Air operations Six Day War
Military awards	Hilal-e-Jurat Sitar-e-Shujaat Order of Independence (Jordan) Order of the Cedar (Lebanon) Order of Orange-Nassau

World War II

Indo-Pakistani war of 1947
Indo-Pakistani war of 1965

Air Marshal Malik Nur Khan (Urdu: ملک نور خان ‎; 22 February 1923 – 15 December 2011) SPk, HJ, HS, HQA, OI(J), NOC, OVN, commonly known as Nur Khan, was a three-star rank air force general, politician, sports administrator, and the Commander in Chief of Pakistan Air Force, serving under President Ayub Khan from 1965 until 1969.

Born into a Punjabi Awan tribe in , he gained commissioned in the Royal Indian Air Force after graduating from the famed Rashtriya Indian Military College in Dehra Dun in 1941. He participated in World War II on the side of the United Kingdom and opted for Pakistan as an aftermath of the partition of British India in 1947. He gained nationwide famed and public notability when he commanded and led Pakistan Air Force in the second war with India in 1965 as well as noted for his aerial skills when he participated on Six Day War on behalf Arab countries fought against Israel. After retiring in 1969, he started his career in national politics and served as Governor of West Pakistan under President Yahya Khan as well as serving cabinet minister in Yahya administration from 1969 till 1970 when resigning over mutual disagreements.

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