Habibullah Khan Khattak
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| Habibullah Khan Khattak | |
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| Born | Wana, Waziristan, India |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom Pakistan |
| Service/branch |  Pakistan Army British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1934–1959 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 12th Battalion The Baloch Regiment |
| Commands held | 1 Bihar Chief of Staff (Pakistan Army) |
| Battles/wars | World War II Burma Campaign |
| Awards | Sitara-e-Pakistan |
| Other work | Industrialist and Politician |
Lieutenant General Habibullah Khan Khattak (October 17, 1913–1994) was born in Wana, Waziristan, British India, now part of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. The son of Khan Bahadur Kuli Khan Khattak, his son Ali Kuli Khan Khattak also rose to the rank of Lt Gen and retired as the Chief of General Staff (CGS) in 1998. His son like him belonged to the famed Baloch Regiment.
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[edit] Action in World War
After completing intermediate education from Islamia College, Peshawar, he was one of the 25 people selected from British India for the First Course at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He was commissioned in the Indian Army in 1934, and during the World War II he campaigned in Burma and was amongst a handful of native officers to have commanded an infantry battalion at war. For his services, he was awarded the 3rd highest Civilian Award of Sitara-e-Pakistan, which follows Nishan-e Pakistan and Hilal-e-Pakistan.
He was the son of Khan Bahadur Kuli Khan Khattak,and a younger brother of former Governor NWFP Aslam Khattak,former Federal Minister Yusuf Khattak and Kulsum Saifullah.
[edit] Pakistan Army Career
His meteoric rise in Pakistan Army saw him as a two star general at the age of 40 and at this rank he held the appointment of a Divisional Commander, Chief of Training Pakistan Army, Chief of General Staff and the First Military Commander of the Baghdad Pact. In December 1958, he graduated from the Imperial Defence College, London (now the RCDS) and was promoted to Lieutenant General rank and appointed as Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army. He was prematurely retired in October 1959 at the age of 46.
[edit] Politics
After his premature retirement from the Army, Khattak became closely involved in the private industry sector through his company Bibojee Group. He also served as a federal minister during Zia-ul Haq's time and made an abortive attempt to contest elections from his home constituency of Karak.
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| Preceded by Sher Ali Khan Pataudi |
Chief of General Staff | Succeeded by Yahya Khan |
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