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Imran Ullah Khan (born 3 December 1932) is a retired Pakistan Army general. He remained the Governor of Balochistan province in PPP-led government from May 1994 to May 1997.

Early life and education

General Imran Ullah Khan was born on 3 December 1932, in Shamozai to a local landlord family in the village (Now Town) of Utmanzai in Charsadda District of

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province of Pakistan. The family belongs to the Utmanzai branch of the distinguished Kheshgi family. His father, Major Saadullah Khan, was a direct descendant of Malik Utman who founded the village/town of Utmanzai. Imran Ullah Khan is the eldest of the four sons. He received his education from Bishop Cotton School Simla (Now India), Lawrence College Murree and

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Career

After completing his education Imran Ullah Khan joined Pakistan Army and was sent to

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in England. On graduation from

UK, he was commissioned into the

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on 18 September 1955 in the 12th PMA Long Course. Serving Pakistan army he took part in 1965 war as a captain and in 1971 war as a Battalion Commander. He also participated in the Siachin operation as a Corps Commander. A graduate of Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Command and Staff College Quetta and Pakistan Air Force Staff College Karachi General Imran Ullah Khan also distinguished himself at the

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, London UK. General Imran Ullah Khan has served on various important staff and instructional appointments during his career. These include Instructor at the School of Military Intelligence Kuldana, Murree, Instructor at Command and Staff College Quetta, Commandant

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and Director of Military Training.

Commands

General Imran Ullah khan has had the privilege of commanding an infantry brigade on the Line of Control. As a Brigadier, he also had the distinction of holding the appointment of Director of Military Training Pakistan Army. In January 1978 he was appointed the Commandant of Pakistan Military Academy Kakul. He held this coveted post for over four years both as a Brigadier and Major General. In May 1982 he was posted as General Officer Commanding of the 10th Infantry Division at

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. In May 1984 he was posted as

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at GHQ and in May 1987 he was posted to command the X Corps, the largest Corps of Pakistan Army, which is one of the two corps on the Line of Control. In this position he was responsible for operations in Siachen. He is credited with Pakistani successes at Chumik and in Operation Qidaat.

Criticism

Humanitarian and Philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi alleged that Lt. Gen

Hamid Gul Lieutenant General Hamid Gul ( ur, ‎; 20 November 1936 – 15 August 2015) was a three-star rank army general in the Pakistan Army and defence analyst. Gul was notable for serving as the Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligenc ...

and Lt. Gen Imran Ullah Khan asked him to join their pressure group in order to topple Benazir's government.

Retirement and governorship

General Imran Ullah Khan retired from the Army in May 1991 having put in 36 years of commissioned service and in May 1994, he was appointed as the Governor of Balochistan by Prime Minister

Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto ( ur, بینظیر بُھٹو; sd, بينظير ڀُٽو; Urdu ; 21 June 1953 – 27 December 2007) was a Pakistani politician who served as the 11th and 13th prime minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 ...

. He resigned from Governorship for personal reasons in May 1997.

Awards and decorations

References

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