Muhammad Musa Politician

General Muhammad Musa Khan Hazara H.Pk., HJ, HQA, MBE, IDC, psc (موسى خان) (1991–1908), was the fourth Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army (1966–1969). He succeeded Field Marshal Ayub Khan, who assumed the Presidency of Pakistan. After retirement from the Pakistan Army, he served as fourth Governor of the erstwhile West Pakistan Province (1966 to 1969) and the tenth Governor of Balochistan Province (1985 to 1991). He died in office as Governor of Balochistan in 1991.

Personal facts

Muhammad Musa
Birth dateOctober 20, 1908
Birth nameMuhammad Musa Khan Hazara
Birth place
Quetta , Presidencies and provinces of British India , Baluchistan (Chief Commissioner's Province)
Nationality
Pakistani people
Religion
Islam
Date of deathMarch 12, 1991
Place of death
Quetta
Education
Indian Military Academy

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Office holder

awards
Hilal-i-Jur'at
Order of the British Empire
military operations
Indo-Pakistani War of 1947
North African Campaign
World War II
Burma Campaign 1944–1945
Waziristan campaign (1936–39)
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
military commandChief of Army Staff Pakistan Army
military rank
General officer
military unit
Frontier Force Regiment
106th Hazara Pioneers
president
Ayub Khan (President of Pakistan)
prime minister
service end1935
service start1935
successor
Lieutenant general

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External resources

  1. http://www.hazaralover.ning.com
  2. http://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/AWPReview/TextContent.aspx?pId=146