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Akhtar Abdur Rahman was commissioned in the then Indian Army on 16 February, 1947.<ref>A.H. Amin. [http://www.defencejournal.com/2001/september/tajammal.htm "Remembering Our Warriors: Maj Gen (r) Tajammal Hussain Malik"] ''Defence Journal'', September 2001 Issue</ref> He was later made GOC of the [[12th Infantry Division (Pakistan)|12th Infantry Division]]. It was from this position that he was promoted to head the Pakistani premier intelligence agency [[Inter-Services Intelligence]].<ref>A.H. Amin.[http://www.chowk.com/articles/comments-on-ongoing-debate-about-isi-in-the-afghan-war-Agha-Amin.htm "Comments on Ongoing Debate about ISI in the Afghan War"] ''Defence Journal'', October 2007 Issue</ref> |
Rehman was born in 11 June 1924 to a medical family. His father, Dr. Abdul Rehman, was a medcial [[Doctor]], and Dr Abdul Rehman died when Rehman was three years old. Akhtar Abdur Rahman grew up [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh]]. Before gaining the commission, he attended [[Government College University]] where he did his [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc.]] in [[Mathematics]] and a [[Master of Science|M.Sc.]] in [[Statistics]]<ref>http://khudi.wordpress.com/2010/07/21/general-akhtar-abdul-rehmans-role-in-the-destruction-of-the-ussr/</ref>. Akhtar Abdur Rahman was commissioned in the then Indian Army on 16 February, 1947.<ref>A.H. Amin. [http://www.defencejournal.com/2001/september/tajammal.htm "Remembering Our Warriors: Maj Gen (r) Tajammal Hussain Malik"] ''Defence Journal'', September 2001 Issue</ref> In 1949, he became [[Captain (land)|Captain]] in the Army. He was later made GOC of the [[12th Infantry Division (Pakistan)|12th Infantry Division]]. It was from this position that he was promoted to head the Pakistani premier intelligence agency [[Inter-Services Intelligence]].<ref>A.H. Amin.[http://www.chowk.com/articles/comments-on-ongoing-debate-about-isi-in-the-afghan-war-Agha-Amin.htm "Comments on Ongoing Debate about ISI in the Afghan War"] ''Defence Journal'', October 2007 Issue</ref> |
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On promotion to the rank of General, he was appointed [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (Pakistan)|Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee]], succeeding General [[Rahimuddin Khan]] in 1984. Akhtar's own successor as DG ISI was Lieutenant General [[Hamid Gul]]. |
On promotion to the rank of General, he was appointed [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (Pakistan)|Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee]], succeeding General [[Rahimuddin Khan]] in 1984. Akhtar's own successor as DG ISI was Lieutenant General [[Hamid Gul]]. |
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| Nickname(s) | Silent Soldier |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service/ |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1947 – 1988 |
| Rank |  General |
| Unit | Punjab Regiment |
| Commands | 12th Infantry Division, Murree DG Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Soviet war in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Sitara-e-Basalat Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
General Akhtar Abdur Rahman, NI(M), SBt, (Urdu: اختر عبد الرحمن) (b. 11 June 1924 – 17 August 1988 in Dubgary Gardon, Peshawar) was a career intelligence officer, four star general, and the head of the Pakistan Defense Forces as the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1987-1988. He was the Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan's powerful intelligence agency from 1979-1988. Akhtar Abdur Rahman was the mastermind behind the Afghan Mujahideen against the Soviet Union. During Zia-ul-Haq's eleven year military rule, General Akhtar was widely known as the second most powerful man in the country. He died in a mysterious plane crash that also killed President General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and many other top generals heading the Soviet war in Afghanistan, along with the American ambassador to Pakistan. General Akhtar's son Humayun Akhtar Khan is a prominent figure in pakistani politics and has served as a federal minister twice.
Military career
Rehman was born in 11 June 1924 to a medical family. His father, Dr. Abdul Rehman, was a medcial Doctor, and Dr Abdul Rehman died when Rehman was three years old. Akhtar Abdur Rahman grew up Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. Before gaining the commission, he attended Government College University where he did his B.Sc. in Mathematics and a M.Sc. in Statistics[1]. Akhtar Abdur Rahman was commissioned in the then Indian Army on 16 February, 1947.[2] In 1949, he became Captain in the Army. He was later made GOC of the 12th Infantry Division. It was from this position that he was promoted to head the Pakistani premier intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence.[3]
On promotion to the rank of General, he was appointed Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, succeeding General Rahimuddin Khan in 1984. Akhtar's own successor as DG ISI was Lieutenant General Hamid Gul.
Books on Akhtar Abdur Rahman
- Silent soldier: The man behind the Afghan jehad General Akhtar Abdur Rahman by Mohammad Yousaf[4].
See also
Fateh an Urdu book written on Akther Abdur Rahman by Haroon-ar-Rasheed, Pakistan's well known columnist. The book cover all things about General Akhtar Abdul Rahman (Late). He had a famous role in Afghan war in the 1980s.
References
- ^ http://khudi.wordpress.com/2010/07/21/general-akhtar-abdul-rehmans-role-in-the-destruction-of-the-ussr/
- ^ A.H. Amin. "Remembering Our Warriors: Maj Gen (r) Tajammal Hussain Malik" Defence Journal, September 2001 Issue
- ^ A.H. Amin."Comments on Ongoing Debate about ISI in the Afghan War" Defence Journal, October 2007 Issue
- ^ http://www.librarything.com/work/1664090
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