Inamul Haque Khan

Inamul Haque Khan
Interior Minister of Pakistan
In office
14 January 1978 – 5 July 1978
PresidentZia-ul-Haq
Preceded byAbdul Qayyum Khan
Succeeded byMahmoud Haroon
Minister of Housing and Works
In office
1997–1999
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
In office
1978–1982
PresidentZia-ul-Haq
Minister for Water and Power
In office
1980–1981
PresidentZia-ul-Haq
Ambassador of Pakistan to Croatia
In office
1981–1985
PresidentZia-ul-Haq
Minister of Information and Broadcasting
In office
1985–1988
PresidentZia-ul-Haq
Personal details
Born(1927-05-25)25 May 1927
Delhi, British India
(Present-day Delhi in India)
Died10 August 2017(2017-08-10) (aged 90)
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Resting placePAF Base Nur Khan
Nationality Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
(1988–2011)
Alma materNational Defence University
(MSc in War studies)
Aligarh Muslim University
(B.A., M.A. in Eng Lit.)
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Air Force
Years of service1949–84
Rank Air Marshal
CommandsPAF Base Dacca
Cmdnt Air War College
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Awards Hilal-e-Jurat
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military)

Air Marshal Inamul Haque Khan HJ HI(M) SI(M) (Urdu: إنعام الحـــق خان ; 25 May 1927 – 10 August 2017) was a three-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force who is known for his role as AOC of the Dacca airbase of the Pakistan Air Force.

In 1971, Inamul Haque Khan, as Air Commodore, was one of the highest-ranking officers to be taken as a prisoner of war by India after Eastern Command's Commander Lieutenant-General A.A.K. Niazi signed an instrument of surrender with Indian Army's Eastern Command GOC-in-C, Lieutenant-General Jagjit Singh Aurora.

After his repatriation in 1974, he continued to serve in the Air Force with distinction, and eventually joined President General Zia-ul-Haq's administration where he held many cabinet ministries while later being part of the Nawaz Sharif's administration as well.