Yusaf Khan
| Yusaf Khan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Muhammad Yusaf Khan |
| Born |
February 10, 1948 Sargodha, Punjab Province, West Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan
|
| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Army
|
| Years of service | 1966-2004 |
| Rank |
 General
|
| Unit | Guides Cavalry FF Armoured Corps |
| Commands held |
Vice Chief of Army Staff Chief of General Staff (CGS) II Strike Corps, Multan Military Secretary (MS) |
| Battles/wars |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 1999 Pakistani coup d'état 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff |
| Awards |
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
Muhammad Yusaf Khan (Urdu: محمد یوسف خان) (born February 10, 1948), is a retired four-star general of the Pakistan Army who served as the Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) from October 8, 2001 until October 7, 2004. When his 3-year term expired in October 2004, he was replaced by General Ahsan Saleem Hyat.
General Yusaf Khan is a graduate of Military College Jhelum (College No. 2642) and was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 1966 in the 37th PMA Long Course and joined the Guides Cavalry. He served various command and staff posts including Commanding Officer Guides Cavalry, Commanding Officer of a Tank Battalion in Saudi Arabia, Instructor at Command and Staff College, Chief of Staff of a Strike Corps, Commander of an armoured division, Chief of General Staff, and finally the Vice Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army.
Yusaf Khan was promoted to Lieutenant General in June 1998 and sent as the Military Secretary (MS) in the GHQ. Later on 29 October 1998, he was transferred as Commander II Corps, Multan.
During the time of military coup of 1999, the then Lieutenant General Muhammad Yusaf Khan was the Corps Commander Multan. Due to his close proximity to General Musharraf, by September 2000, he was posted as Chief of General Staff (CGS) to replace the then Lieutenant General Aziz Khan who was instead given the command of Lahore Corps. The post of Chief of General Staff is considered vital as the chief overlooks the two intelligence bureaus within Pakistan Army (Military Intelligence and Intelligence Bureau). In fact, it is believed that a military coup against a government cannot be launched without tacit approval of the Chief of General Staff.
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