Raja Saroop Khan
Pakistan Army general
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Raja Saroop Khan (Urdu: راجہ سروپ خان) was a career Pakistan Army General from Kashmir, out of Punjab.who served as the Governor of Punjab from 1995 to 1996.
Lieutenant General Raja Saroop Khan | |
|---|---|
| Other name | Raja Sarup Khan |
| Born | Raja Saroop Khan |
| Died | 22 October 2020[citation needed] |
| Cause of death | Natural causes |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch |  Pakistan Army |
| Service years | 1953-1998 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Commands | II Corps |
| Alma mater | Pakistan Military Academy |
| Other work | Governor of Punjab |
Career
Raja Saroop Khan was commissioned in the 7th PMA Long Course from Pakistan Military Academy in 1953. Later in his military career, he stayed as the Vice-Chief of General Staff (VCGS) at the GHQ, commanded an armoured division, and later served in the GHQ as Military Secretary (MS). He was promoted to lieutenant general in March 1984 and given the command of II Corps at Multan. After retiring from the army in March 1988, he started his political career.
Death
Raja Saroop Khan died in Rawalpindi on 22 October 2020 due to natural causes.[citation needed]
External links
- Cowasjee, Ardeshir (17 May 1996). "The man of a hundred faces". Archived from the original on 6 June 1997. Retrieved 7 February 2020.