Rahimuddin Khan

General
Rahimuddin Khan
NI(M), SBt
General Rahimuddin Khan NI(M), SBt
	Khan in 1983
7th Governor of Balochistan
	In office; 18 September 1978 – 22 March 1984
Preceded by	Khuda Bakhsh Marri
Succeeded by	Farooq Shaukat Lodhi
16th Governor of Sindh
	In office; 24 June 1988 – 11 September 1988
Chief Minister	Akhtar Ali Kazi
Preceded by	Ashraf Wali Tabani
Succeeded by	Qadeeruddin Ahmed
Personal details
Born	21 July 1926; Kaimganj, United Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
Died	22 August 2022 (aged 96); Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Relations	Mahmud Husain (father-in-law); Zakir Husain (uncle);
Alma mater	Jamia Millia Islamia; Command and General Staff College; Pakistan Command and Staff College;
Military service
Branch/service	Pakistan Army
Years of service	1947–1987
Rank	General
Unit	Baloch Regiment
Commands	111 Brigade, Rawalpindi; II Corps, Multan; Ras Koh nuclear test sites; 8th Infantry Division, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee;
Battles/wars	Lahore riots of 1953; Indo-Pakistani War of 1971; Balochistan conflict; Soviet–Afghan War;
Awards	Nishan-e-Imtiaz; Sitara-e-Basalat;

Rahimuddin Khan (21 July 1926 – 22 August 2022) was a general of the Pakistan Army who served as the 4th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1984 to 1987, after serving as the 7th governor of Balochistan from 1978 to 1984. He also served as the 16th governor of Sindh in 1988.

Opting for Pakistan during the Partition, Rahimuddin enrolled as the first cadet of the Pakistan Military Academy. He was part of military action during the 1953 Punjab disturbances, and later commanded 111 Brigade in Rawalpindi and II Corps in Multan. As Chairman Joint Chiefs, he rejected the future military plan for the Kargil Conflict.

As the longest-serving governor of Balochistan, Rahimuddin declared a general amnesty and ended all military operations in the province. His tenure saw widespread development, including the opening of Sui gas fields to Quetta, the construction of nuclear test sites in Chaghai, and the halting of the Baloch insurgency. He was credited with financial honesty, but controversially suppressed mujahideen entering the province during the Soviet war in Afghanistan.

Khan refused an extension of service as chairman joint chiefs, retiring in 1987.

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