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Mohammed Attiqur Rahman | |
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| 14th Governor of Punjab | |
| In office 1 July 1970 – 23 December 1971 | |
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| Preceded by | Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani |
| Succeeded by | Ghulam Mustafa Khar |
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| Born | Mohammad Attiqur Rahman 24 June 1918 Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 1 June 1996 (aged 77) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Resting place | former National Accountability Bureau |
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| Awards | .png){kind=small} Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam_(1957-86).png){kind=small} Sitara-e-Pakistan Military Cross |
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| Years of service | 1940–1971 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Infantry (4/12 FF Regiment) |
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| Post-Retirement Work | Civil servant and former Governor of the Punjab |
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Mohammed Attiqur Rahman (Punjabi, Urdu: محمد عتیق الرحمان), MC (24 June 1918 – 1 June 1996), also known by his nickname as General Turk,[1] was a senior general in the Pakistan Army, a noted military historian, and a senior government official. He was the martial law administrator (MLA) of West Pakistan in General Yahya Khan's military regime.[2] He was educated at St.Paul's school, London and joined IMA in 1939 with a sword of Honour and then joined 4th/12th FFR. He was the last Governor of West Pakistan and implemented the dissolution of the One Unit scheme, after which he became the first Governor of Punjab province.
- ^ "Remembering General Turk". Hilal Publications. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Pakistan : Martial Law "Who's Who" Archived 23 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine The American Papers – Secret and Confidential India.Pakistan.Bangladesh Documents 1965-1973, 26 March 1969