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Rahimuddin Khan was born on 21 July, 1926 in Kaimganj, United Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India), is a Pakistani military officer (1926–2022). Discover Rahimuddin Khan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 96 years old?

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Age 96 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 21 July, 1926
Birthday 21 July
Birthplace Kaimganj, United Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
Date of death 22 August, 2022
Died Place Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality India

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1926

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.

Rahimuddin Khan was born on 21 July 1926, in Kaimganj, United Provinces, British India, to an ethnic Pashtun (Afridi) family, that had ancestry from Kohat and Tirah.

He was the nephew of educationist Zakir Husain, later the President of India, and the son-in-law of Husain's brother, Pakistan Movement figure and member of the first Constituent Assembly Mahmud Husain.

He attended Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi, founded by Zakir Husain.

1947

He opted for Pakistan during independence in 1947, enrolling as Gentleman Cadet-1 of the Pakistan Military Academy.

1953

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.

As the longest-serving governor of Balochistan, Rahimuddin declared a general amnesty and ended all military operations in the province.

His tenure saw widespread development, including the opening of Sui gas fields to Quetta, the construction of nuclear test sites in Chaghai, and the halting of the Baloch insurgency.

He was credited with financial honesty, but suppressed mujahideen entering the province during the Soviet war in Afghanistan.

As a captain, Rahimuddin was part of the military operation under Azam Khan during the 1953 Lahore riots.

1965

He attended Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and Command and Staff College in Quetta in 1965, and was posted to Hyderabad in 1969.

1970

He served as inaugural commander of 111 Brigade in Rawalpindi in 1970.

1973

A military operation against separatists was commenced in Balochistan by Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto led by army chief Tikka Khan in 1973, claiming thousands of lives.

1975

Rahimuddin served as Chief Instructor at the Armed Forces War College at the then National Defence College, Rawalpindi, until 1975.

Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto requested Rahimuddin to head the new Atomic Energy Commission and nuclear programme, but was declined.

1976

As lieutenant-general, he became Commander II Corps in Multan in 1976.

1977

consolidated the then-contentious integration of Gwadar into Balochistan, notified as a district in 1977.

Despite opposition from finance minister Ghulam Ishaq Khan, Rahimuddin heavily promoted large-scale manufacturing and investment in infrastructure, leading to provincial GDP growth rising to the highest in Balochistan's history.

Addressing the province's literacy rate, the lowest in the country, he administered the freeing up of resources towards education, created girls' incentive programs, and had several girls' schools built in Dera Bugti District.

1978

Rahimuddin was appointed Governor of Balochistan on 16 September 1978.

He declared an end to the operation, and announced a general amnesty for fighters willing to give up arms.

1979

Army withdrawal was completed by 1979.

The Baloch separatist movement came to a standstill.

Under Rahimuddin, the Foreign Policy Centre held that "the province's tribal sardars were taken out of the pale of politics for the first time."

He was known for a clean reputation during corrupt regimes.

Rahimuddin opened the Sui gas field to provide gas directly to Quetta and other Baloch towns for the first time.

Electricity expansion from Quetta to Loralai converted vast areas with sub-soil water into fertile ones.

He also

1984

He was made Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee by General Zia-ul-Haq on 22 March 1984, a position he served in till 29 March 1987.

1986

As Chairman Joint Chiefs, Rahimuddin was asked to approve the military plan for an offensive in Kargil, Kashmir, in 1986.

The plan was authored by Commander I Corps.

Both Rahimuddin and Air Chief Marshal Jamal A. Khan rejected it as untenable, citing the harsh conditions, strategy, and concurrent conflict with the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.

1987

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

Rahimuddin declined an extension of service at superannuation, and retired in 1987.

After his retirement on time, Prime Minister Muhammad Khan Junejo rejected Zia's proposal of extension for Vice Chief of Staff General KM Arif, embarrassing Zia.

Arif was replaced by Mirza Aslam Beg as Vice Chief.

1988

He also served as the 16th governor of Sindh in 1988.

Opting for Pakistan during the Partition, Rahimuddin enrolled as the first cadet of the Pakistan Military Academy.

1998

The plan was later approved by General Pervez Musharraf, leading to the Kargil war in 1998.