Gohar Ayub Khan | |
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| گوہر ایوب خان | |
.jpg) Khan in 2004 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 25 February 1997 – 7 August 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Sahabzada Yaqub Khan (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sartaj Aziz |
| 14th Speaker of the National Assembly | |
| In office 4 November 1990 – 17 October 1993 | |
| Deputy | Nawaz Khokhar |
| Preceded by | Malik Meraj Khalid |
| Succeeded by | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1937 Rehana, North-West Frontier Province, British India (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
| Died | 17 November 2023 (aged 86) Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018–2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakistan Peoples Muslim League (2009–2012) Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (1999–2009) Islamic Democratic Alliance (1988–1990) Pakistan Muslim League (F) (1985–1988) Tehrik-e-Istiqlal (1977–1985) Convention Muslim League (before 1977) |
| Relations | Mir Dad Khan (grandfather) Sardar Bahadur Khan (uncle) Yousuf Ayub Khan (nephew) Arshad Ayub Khan (nephew) Akbar Ayub Khan (nephew) |
| Children | 4, including Omar Ayub Khan |
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| Alma mater | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Nickname | Kaptaan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1957–1962 1971–1972 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 1/14 Punjab |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 |
Gohar Ayub Khan (Urdu: گوہر ایوب خان; 8 January 1937 – 17 November 2023) was a Pakistani politician, businessman, army officer, and a leader of the Pakistan Muslim League, who held ministerial positions during the administration of prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
Gohar Ayub Khan hailed from the village of Rehana, located in the Haripur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and belonged to the Tareen tribe of ethnic Pashtuns. He was fluent in Hindko and Pashto. He was the son of military dictator former president and field marshal, Ayub Khan, and played an influential role in sustaining his father's presidential rule after the 1965 presidential election. Educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, after graduation, Gohar Ayub Khan was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 1959. During his military service, he served as his father's aide-de-camp, travelling with him on several foreign trips. Upon his resignation in 1962 with the rank of captain, he established a business conglomerate and entered politics in 1974.
Khan first contested the 1977 general election through the Independence Movement platform but later joined the Islamic Democratic Alliance (IDA) in 1988. After the 1990 general election he was appointed the 14th speaker of the National Assembly. He became the 20th minister of Foreign Affairs after securing his seat with a heavy margin in the 1997 general election. Later he shifted to the energy department, serving as Minister for Water and Power beginning 7 August 1998. His term was abruptly ended on 12 October 1999 by General Pervez Musharraf, and he subsequently retired from national politics.