Akhtar Hussain Malik


Akhtar Hussain Malik

Native name
اختر حسین ملک
Bornc. 1910s
Pindori, Punjab, British India (Present day-Pakistan)
Died22 August 1969
Ankara, Turkey
Allegiance British Raj (1941-1947)
 Pakistan (1947-1969)
Service/branch British Indian Army
 Pakistan Army
Years of service1941–1969
Rank Major General
Unit7th Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment
Commands held12th Infantry Division
Battles/wars
Awards
Alma materIndian Military Academy
RelationsLt. Gen. Abdul Ali Malik (brother)

Major General Akhtar Hussain Malik HJSPk (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]

  1. ^ Baig, Ebad; Anwar, Muhammad (2012). Pakistan: Time for Change. AuthorHouse UK. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-4772-5031-0.
  2. ^ Also known as the Second Kashmir War.