Abdul Hamid Khan (general)

General Abdul Hamid Khan, (Urdu: عبد الحمید خان) HQA, SPk, SQA, was a Pakistan Army General. He was the Chief of Staff (COS) Pakistan Army under President General Yahya Khan during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.

Background
His native Village name is Santhal near Pahrianwali Tehsil Phalia District Mandi Baha ud Din. Still have standing their house which was built at that time in the Village. Agriculture land has sold his Sons. Have three sons. One is industrialist, 2nd is Brigadier (Retired) and third is a big Farmer.

1965 Battle of Khem Karan
During the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War, then Major General Abdul Hamid Khan served as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 11th Infantry Division at Kasur. This division in addition to 10th Infantry Division under Major General Sarfraz Khan repelled the Indian thrust at Lahore on 6 September 1965. His division captured the district of Khem Karan in Indian Punjab, though further advances were checked. He then repulsed multiple counter-attacks by the Indian Army in an effort to retake Khem Karan.

Career in the Yahya Government
After the war, Abdul Hamid Khan was promoted to Lieutenant General and served as the commander of I Corps, then based in Kharian (it is currently based in Mangla). After martial law was imposed by General Yahya Khan on 25 March 1969, Lt Gen Hamid Khan was made the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army and Deputy Martial Law Administrator of the country. During that time he briefly held the cabinet portfolio of Home Affairs for four months.

1971 Indo-Pakistan War
General Hamid, the Chief of Staff Army, was blamed along with General Yahya Khan for the Pakistani military debacle during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War.