Abdul Hamid Khan

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General Abdul Hamid Khan (29 April 1917 – 21 July 1983) was a Pakistani four-star rank general who served as the de facto Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan army from 1969 to 1971. He led the Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War and the India–Pakistan war of 1971. He was also the Deputy Chief Martial Law Administrator under Yahya Khan. Born in British Burma, Khan was commissioned into the British Indian Army in 1939. After serving in the Mediterranean theatre during the Second World War, he went on to command the 10th, 11th, and 15th infantry divisions of the Pakistan Army. During the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, He led Pakistan to multiple victories on the Punjab Front. In 1966, he assumed command of the I Corps. In the aftermath of the 1968-69 Pakistan revolution and the resignation of Ayub Khan, he was made the Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army and was part of the Council of Administration within the Yahya Khan government. During the Bangladesh War and Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, he was the acting Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army and headed the General Headquarters. He would also act as the Chief Martial Law Administrator of the country in the absence of the President. He is widely regarded as the closest person to Yahya Khan during his presidency. He is also accused for complicity in the 1971 Bangladesh genocide.