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Muhammad Ayub Khan (14 May 1907 – 19 April 1974), widely known as Ayub Khan was a Pakistani army officer who served as the second president of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969. He previously served as the third Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army from 1951 to 1958.
May 10, 2024 · Mohammad Ayub Khan (born May 14, 1907, Rehana, North-West Frontier Province, India [now Rehana, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan]—died April 19, 1974, near Islamabad, Pakistan) was the president of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969, whose rule marked a critical period in the modern development of his nation.
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Learn about the life and career of Mohammed Ayub Khan, a Pakistani army officer and politician who became the president of Pakistan in 1958. Find out how he rose to power, implemented economic reforms, faced challenges from India and China, and resigned in 1969.
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Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan GCMG, MBE, Hilal-i-Jurat, NPk, (May 14, 1907 – April 19, 1974) was a Field Marshal during the mid-1960s, and the President of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969. He handed over power to Commander in Chief General Yahya Khan, whom he had promoted over the head of other senior officers.
Learn about the life and career of Ayub Khan, who rose from a British Army officer to become the first C-in-C, CMLA and president of Pakistan. Explore his role in the partition, the Indo-Pak war, the Tashkent Declaration and the East Pakistan crisis.
Muhammad Ayub Khan was born on May 14, 1907, in the village of Rehana near Haripur, in Hazara District. He was the first child of the second wife of Mir Dad Khan, who was a Risaldar Major in Hodson’s Horse. According to Ayub, his father had the greatest influence on his character, outlook, and attitude towards life.
Quick Reference. (b. 14 May 1907, d. 19 Apr. 1974). President of Pakistan 1958–69. Early career. Born in Rehana (North-West Frontier Provinces) as the son of a junior officer in the British Indian Army, he went to study at Aligarh University, and then joined the army.
