Akhtar Hussain Malik

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Major General Akhtar Hussain Malik HJ SPk
Native name	اختر حسین ملک
Born	c. 1910s Pindori, Punjab, British India (Present day-Pakistan)
Died	22 August 1969 Ankara, Turkey
Allegiance	British Raj (1941-1947)  Pakistan (1947-1969)
Service / branch	British Indian Army  Pakistan Army
Years of service	1941–1969
Rank	Major General
Unit	7th Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment
Commands	12th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	Second World War Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Operation Gibraltar Operation Grand Slam Battle of Chumb
Awards	Hilal-e-Jurat Sitara-e-Pakistan
Alma mater	Indian Military Academy
Relations	Lt. Gen. Abdul Ali Malik (brother)

Major General Akhtar Hussain Malik HJ SPk (1910s – 22 August 1969) was a Pakistani senior military officer,^[1] and a widely decorated war hero of the Pakistan Army due to his leadership and command during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.^[2]