Rahimuddin Khan

Not to be confused with 1971 war figure Major General M. Rahim Khan.

General
Rahimuddin Khan
NI(M), SBt
Khan in 1983
7th Governor of Balochistan
In office
18 September 1978 – 22 March 1984
Preceded byKhuda Bakhsh Marri
Succeeded byFarooq Shaukat Lodhi
16th Governor of Sindh
In office
24 June 1988 – 11 September 1988
Chief MinisterAkhtar Ali Kazi
Preceded byAshraf Wali Tabani
Succeeded byQadeeruddin Ahmed
Personal details
Born(1926-07-21)21 July 1926
Kaimganj, United Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
Died22 August 2022(2022-08-22) (aged 96)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Relations
Alma mater
Military service
Branch/service Pakistan Army
Years of service1947–1987
Rank General
UnitBaloch Regiment
Commands
Battles/wars
Awards

Rahimuddin Khan (21 July 1926 – 22 August 2022) was a general of the Pakistan Army who served as the 4th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1984 to 1987, after serving as the 7th governor of Balochistan from 1978 to 1984.[1] He also served as the 16th governor of Sindh in 1988.[2]

Opting for Pakistan during the Partition, Rahimuddin enrolled as the first cadet of the Pakistan Military Academy. He was part of military action during the 1953 Punjab disturbances, and later commanded 111 Brigade in Rawalpindi and II Corps in Multan. As Chairman Joint Chiefs, he rejected the future military plan for the Kargil Conflict.[3]

As the longest-serving governor of Balochistan, Rahimuddin declared a general amnesty and ended all military operations in the province.[4] His tenure saw widespread development, including the opening of Sui gas fields to Quetta,[5] the construction of nuclear test sites in Chaghai, and the halting of the Baloch insurgency.[6][7] He was credited with financial honesty,[8] but suppressed mujahideen entering the province during the Soviet war in Afghanistan.

Khan refused an extension of service as chairman joint chiefs, retiring in 1987.

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  2. ^ "Former Governors – Islamic Republic of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. ^ Zehra, Nasim (17 May 2018). From Kargil to the Coup: Events That Shook Pakistan. Sang-e-Meel Publications. ISBN 9789693531374.
  4. ^ "Historical sequence". Dawn. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. ^ Sehgal, Ikram. "Of Empire and Army: A Historical Understanding of Balochistan". Newsline. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ^ Balochis of Pakistan: On the Margins of History. United Kingdom: Foreign Policy Centre. 2006. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-905833-08-5.
  7. ^ "Tribal Politics in Balochistan 1947–1990" Conclusion (1990) p.6
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