Fazle Haq | |
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| فضل حق | |
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| 14th Governor and Cheif Martial Law Administrator of North-West Frontier Province | |
| In office October 11, 1978 – December 12, 1985 | |
| President | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hakeem Khan |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Ghafoor Khan Hoti |
| Caretaker Chief Minister of North-West Frontier Province | |
| In office May 31, 1988 – December 2, 1988 | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | Arbab Jehangir Khan |
| Succeeded by | Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fazle Haq 10 September 1928 Mardan, North-West Frontier Province, British India |
| Died | 3 October 1991 (aged 63) Mardan, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan |
| Awards | |
| Nickname | General Fazle Haq |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1951–1985 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 10th Guides Cavalry-Armoured Corps |
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| Battles/wars | |
Lieutenant General Fazle Haq HI(M) SBt (Pashto/ Urdu: فضل حق; (10 September 1928 – 3 October 1991)), was a high-ranking general in the Pakistan Army, and the former martial law administrator (MLA) of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. He was the "Corps-Commander" of the XI Corps, and commanded all the Pakistan Army assets assigned in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province. He commanded the combatant brigades, and supervised the clandestine covert network during the Soviet–Afghan War. He was one of the leading generals who led the Pakistan Combatant Forces during the Soviet–Afghan War. As military administrator, he had set up a network of training of the Afghan mujahideen. Under his command, the elements of Pakistan's administrative XI Corps participated in numerous operations against the Soviet Union.
He served as a chief military administrator (governor) throughout the military dictatorial rule of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq from 1978 to 1985 and also served as the caretaker chief minister of the province in the latter half of 1988.