Gul Hassan Khan

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Gul Hassan Khan (9 June 1921 – 10 October 1999) also known as George, was a Pakistani three-star rank general and diplomat who served as the sixth and last Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army, from 20 December 1971 until 3 March 1972, marking the shortest tenure in the role. He was forced to resign along with Air Marshal Abdur Rahim Khan for refusing President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's orders to deploy their forces to suppress a police strike protesting against the government for a pay increase. Throughout his career, he held the positions of Aide-de-camp to Cameron Nicholson, General Viscount Slim, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Directing Staff Staff College, Quetta, Commander 1 Armoured Division, Chief of General Staff, Director Military Operations, and Commander 100 Independent Armoured Brigade Group.

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