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Muhammad Musa

Muhammad Musa
Governor of Balochistan
In office
17 December 1985 – 12 March 1991
President Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Zia-ul-Haq
Prime Minister Muhammad Junejo
Benazir Bhutto
Navaz Sharif
Preceded by Gul Jogezai
Succeeded by Lieutenant General K. K. Afridi
Governor of West Pakistan
In office
18 September 1966 – 20 March 1969
President Ayub Khan
Preceded by Amir Mohammad
Succeeded by Yusuf Haroon
Army Commander in Chief
In office
27 October 1958 – 17 June 1966
Preceded by General Ayub Khan
Succeeded by General Yahya Khan
President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation
In office
1960–1966
Preceded by Naseer Ahmad
Succeeded by Air Mrshl Nur Khan
Personal details
Born Muhammad Musa Khan Hazara
(1908-10-20)20 October 1908
Quetta, Baluchistan, British India
Died 12 March 1991(1991-03-12) (aged 82)
Quetta, Balochistan Province, Pakistan
Resting place Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Citizenship British Subject (1908–1947)
Pakistan (1947–1991)
Nationality Pakistani
Political party Independent
Pakistan Muslim League (1985–91)
Father Yazdan Khan
Relatives Yazdan Khan
Alma mater Indian Military Academy
Command and Staff College
Imperial Defence College
Occupation Politician
Religion Shia Muslim
Civilian awards Yellow Crescent, Symbol of Islam.png Hilal-i-Quaid-e-Azam
Medal of Excellence (ribbon).gifHilal-e-Pakistan
Military service
Service/branch  British Indian Army (1935–1947)
 Pakistan Army (1947–1976)
Years of service 1926–1966
Rank OF-9 Pakistan Army.svgUS-O10 insignia.svg General
Unit 4th Hazara Pioneers, FF Regiment
Commands Chief of Staff, Army GHQ
14th Infantry Division
8th Infantry Division
Battles/wars

World War II

Indo-Pakistan War of 1947
Indo-Pakistan War of 1965
Military awards Crescent of Excellence Hilal-e-Imtiaz.pngHilal-e-Imtiaz
Hilal-Jurat Ribbon.gif Hilal-i-Jurat
Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.pngOrder of the British Empire

World War II

General Muhammad Musa Khan Hazara (Urdu:محمد موسى خان; October 20, 1908– March 12, 1991), HPk, HQA, HI, HJ, MBE, was a four-star rank army general, politician, and the Commander in Chief of Pakistan Army, serving under President Ayub Khan from 1958 until 1966.

Gaining commission as an officer in the British Indian Army, he served with distinction in the World War II on the side of United Kingdom and opted for Pakistan as an aftermath of partition of British India in 1947. He served to command the combat brigades in war with India over Kashmir in 1947 and eventually ascended as the Commander in Chief after the military martial law enforced in 1958. He earned notability and public fame when he commanded the Pakistan Army after the second war with India in 1965.


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