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Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan (4 February 1917 – 10 August 1980) was a Pakistani military officer, who served as the third president of Pakistan from 1969 to 1971. He also served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army from 1966 to 1971.
5 days ago · Yahya Khan (born February 4, 1917, near Peshawar, India [now in Pakistan]—died August 10, 1980, Rawalpindi, Pakistan) was the president of Pakistan (1969–71), a professional soldier who became commander in chief of the Pakistani armed forces in 1966.
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Jan 29, 2024 · Just before the 1971 war, Sam Manekshaw, who had become the chief of the Indian Army by then, and Yahya Khan, then the President of Pakistan, found themselves at the forefront of a brewing storm.
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Yahya Khan was a Pakistani military general, who also served as the third president of Pakistan from 1969 to 1971. At 34, he became Pakistan’s youngest brigadier general, and at 40, he was his country’s youngest general.
Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan (February 4, 1917 – August 10, 1980) was the President of Pakistan from 1969 to 1971, following the resignation of Ayub Khan who has promoted him rapidly through the ranks of the army and hand-picked him as his successor.
Four days after the ‘Fall of Dhaka’, General Yahya Khan resigned and transferred the power to Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. Here’s a look into his short-lived yet con...
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Aug 28, 2017 · Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan Nishan-e-Pahlavi, generally recognized as Yahya Khan, was a Pakistan-based general and served as 3 rd Pakistani President, from 25 th March 1969 until Dec 1971.
