Fazle Haq
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Fazle Haq HI(M) HPk |
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| 14th Governor of North-West Frontier Province | |
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In office October 11 1978 – December 12 1985 |
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| President | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hakeem Khan |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Ghafoor Khan Hoti |
| Caretaker Chief Minister of North-West Frontier Province | |
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In office May 31, 1988 – December 2, 1988 |
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| Prime Minister | Benazir Bhutto |
| Governor | Amir Gulistan Janjua |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Fazle Haq 10 September 1928 Mardan, North-West Frontier Province, British India |
| Died | 3 October 1991 (aged 63) Mardan, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan |
| Awards |
Hilal-e-Imtiaz(Military) Sitara-e-Basalat Hilal-e-Pakistan |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | General Fazle Haq |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan
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| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Army
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| Years of service | 1951-1988 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Unit | 70th Guides Cavalry-Armoured Corps |
| Commands |
6th Armoured Division 7th Infantry Division XI Corps |
| Battles/wars |
Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Soviet War in Afghanistan |
Lieutenant General Fazle Haq, (Urdu: فضل حق; HI(M), HPk(10 September 1928 - 3 October 1991)), was a high-ranking general in the Pakistan Army, and the former martial law administrator (MLA) of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. He was the "Corps-Commander" of the XI Corps, and commanded all the Pakistan Army assets assigned in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province. He commanded the combatant brigades, and supervised the clandestine covert network during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. He was one of the leading generals who led the Pakistan Combatant Forces during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. As military administrator, he had set up a network of training of the Afghan mujahideen. Under his command, the elements of Pakistan's administrative XI Corps participated in numerous operations against the Soviet Union.
He served as a chief military administrator (governor) throughout the military dictatorial rule of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq from 1978 till 1985 and also served as the caretaker chief minister of the province in the latter half of 1988.
As an army officer, Fazle Haq was commissioned in the Guides Cavalry (Frontier Force) regiment of the Armoured Corps. He was instructor at Pakistan Military Academy in 1953–54 at the rank of captain. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, then Major Fazle Haq was part of the Guides Cavalry in the 6th Armoured Division, when the regiment launched a two-squadron attack at Phillaurah on 11 September. The attack was targeted against the Indian 1st Armoured Division, and as a result both sides faced heavy casualties. This was presumed a Pakistani victory, as the fighting did not resume until 13 September, as the enemy was more cautious. However, it was a Pyrrhic victory.
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