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Commander in Chief

Pakistan · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1951–1971Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1951

Muhammad Ayub Khan1951

Warfare / Military

Muhammad Ayub Khan is appointed Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Army.

1958

Muhammad Musa1958

Rawalpindi · Warfare / Military

Muhammad Musa becomes Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Army after Ayub Khan moves into national political leadership.

1966

Yahya Khan1966

Warfare / Military

Yahya Khan is appointed Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Army.

1971

Gul Hassan Khan20 December 1971

Rawalpindi · Warfare / Military

Gul Hassan Khan becomes Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Army after Yahya Khan leaves office.

Names involved

Gul Hassan KhanMuhammad Ayub KhanMuhammad MusaYahya Khan

Provenance

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