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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.
Yahya Khan was the president of Pakistan (1969–71), a professional soldier who became commander in chief of the Pakistani armed forces in 1966. Yahya was born to a family that was descended from the elite soldier class of Nāder Shah, the Persian ruler who conquered Delhi in the 18th century.
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.
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...
Yahya Khan became the second Chief Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan on 25 March 1969 since his predecessor, Ayub Khan failed to desist the uprising of the politicians and the people throughout the country and couldn’t prolong his political authority.
