Muhammad Aziz Khan
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General Muhammad Aziz Khan (born January 1, 1947) is a retired Pakistani general who served as the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 2001 till October 2004.[1]. He was instrumental in bringing General Pervez Musharraf to power in the 1999 coup d'etat that overthrew the democratically elected government of Nawaz Sharif, along with other army generals including Lieutenant General Mahmud Ahmad and Lieutenant General Muzaffar Usmani.
General Aziz Khan was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 1966 in the Infantry's Punjab Regiment. He is a graduate of Command and Staff College, Quetta and National Defence College, Rawalpindi.
After General Musharraf became the Army chief in October 1998, Aziz Khan was promoted to the rank of Lt. Gen. and made Chief of General Staff (CGS), a post that lied vacant since General Ali Kuli Khan retired. The posting of Aziz as CGS was contrary to norms of Army, as generally senior most Lt. Gen. occupy it and is considered second-in-command of the Army. In August 2000, Aziz Khan was transferred as Corps Commander Lahore (August 2000 - October 2001). Lieutenant General Mohammad Yousaf replaced him as the CGS.
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the subsequent US invasion of Afghanistan, General Aziz Khan was transferred to the ceremonial post of Chairmanship of Joints Chiefs of Staff. He was also made the Colonel-in-Chief of the Punjab Regiment. He retired from active duty in 2004, and was replaced by General Ehsan ul Haq as the CJCS.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lt. General Ali Kuli Khan |
Chief of General Staff 1998–2000 |
Succeeded by Lt. General Mohammad Yousaf |
| Preceded by General Pervez Musharraf |
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 2001–2004 |
Succeeded by General Ehsan ul Haq |
