Sawar Khan
Sawar Khan | |
|---|---|
Official military portrait, c. 1980 | |
| 1st Vice Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan) | |
| In office 13 April 1980 – 22 March 1984 | |
| President | Zia-ul-Haq |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hamid Khan (As Chief of Staff) |
| Succeeded by | Khalid Mahmud Arif |
| Governor of Punjab, Pakistan | |
| In office 18 September 1978 – 1 May 1980 | |
| Corps Commander Lahore | |
| In office January 1978 – March 1980 | |
| Directing Staff Staff College, Quetta | |
| In office 9 June 1965 – 6 September 1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1924 |
| Died | 8 November 2023 (aged 98) |
| Education | Officers' Training School, Bangalore Staff College, Quetta |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | British Indian Army (1946–1947) Pakistan Army (1947–1984) |
| Years of service | 1946–1984 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Artillery |
| Commands | XI Corps Adjutant General IV Corps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | See list |
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Sawar Khan (1 December 1924 – 8 November 2023) was a former four-star general of the Pakistan Army, twentieth Governor of Punjab from 1978 to 1980 and the first Vice Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army from 1980 to 1984, in the military regime of President General Zia-ul-Haq who simultaneously served as the Chief of Army Staff. After retiring, Khan became the President of the Northern University, Nowshera.
Khan died in November 2023, at the age of 99.