Muhammad Azam Khan
| Azam Khan khalil | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mohammad Azam Khan |
| Nickname(s) | MA Khan |
| Born | 1908 |
| Died | 1994 (86 or 87 years old) |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan |
| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1928-1962 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Army Armoured Corps |
| Commands held |
Eastern Military High Command I Strike Corps |
| Battles/wars |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Lahore Operation |
Lieutenant General Muhammad Azam Khan (1908–1994) was a senior general of the Pakistan army who was a minister under General Ayub Khan, the first military ruler of Pakistan and former Governor of East Pakistan.[1]
Early life
He was born on 1909 in Mathra, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, British Raj. In 1929 he joined the British Indian Army. He graduated from Dehradun Military College and Sandhurst Military College.[2]
Career
He started his career in the Rifle Brigade and then the Hyderabad Regiment. He fought in Arakan, Burma in World War Two. By 1947 he was an Assistant Quarter Master General. In 1948 he was made Brigade Commanded. in 1950 he was promoted to Major General in January 1950 and four years later to Lieutenant General.[2]
He was the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Lahore Garrison and was appointed Martial Law Administrator in 1953.[2] As the GOC he oversaw the suppression of anti-Ahmadiyya violence following the Lahore riots of 1953, and served as the top army commander in East Pakistan before joining Ayub Khan's military regime. He helped Ayub Khan in his coup d'etat in 1958. On 28 October 1958 he was made a senior Minister of Refugee Rehabilitation in Ayub Khans administration.[2] He was made the Governor of East Pakistan province on 14 April 1960. He was well like governor in East Pakistan.[2][3] Syed Hashim Raza was the acting Governor of East Pakistan from 1 July 1961 to 5 August 1961 during Azam Khan's official visit to West Germany.[1] He remained in office till During the presidential election of 1964, Azam Khan "supported the presidential candidacy of Fatima Jinnah" and continued to work strongly against Ayub Khan until after the latter's ouster.[4]
Death
he died in Lahore, Pakistan on 1994.[2]
References
- 1 2 "BANGABHABAN - The President House of Bangladesh". bangabhaban.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Khan, Lt. General Mohammad Azam - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ↑ "Relief Work in Pakistan". The Glasgow Herald. October 18, 1960. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ↑ Baxter, Craig; Syedur Rahman; Syedur Rahman (2003). Historical dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 49. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Office established |
Unified Commander of Eastern Military High Command 11 April 1960 – 11 May 1962 |
Succeeded by RAdm Muzaffar Hassan |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Zakir Husain |
Governor of East Pakistan 1960 – 1962 |
Succeeded by Ghulam Faruque Khan |
