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Gul Hassan Khan

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Pakistani lieutenant general and diplomat (1921-1999)

Lived 1921 to 1999 · aged 78
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Gul Hassan Khan also known as George, was a Pakistani three-star rank general and diplomat who served as the sixth and last Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army, from 20 December 1971 until 3 March 1972, marking the shortest tenure in the role.

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ADC Gul Hassan (left) saluting alongside Governor-General Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1947)ADC Gul Hassan (left) saluting alongside Governor-General Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1947)Gul Hassan laying a wreath at the grave of Sawar Muhammad Hussain, 1972Gul Hassan laying a wreath at the grave of Sawar Muhammad Hussain, 1972

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Gul Hassan Khan also known as George, was a Pakistani three-star rank general and diplomat who served as the sixth and last Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army, from 20 December 1971 until 3 March 1972, marking the shortest tenure in the role. He was forced to resign along with Air Marshal Abdur Rahim Khan for refusing President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's orders to deploy their forces to suppress a police strike protesting against the government for a pay increase.

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Lived 1921 to 1999 · aged 78
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