Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan

Major General (retd) Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan, (born 9 May, 1945 in Tain, Poonch District, Azad Kashmir) is a career soldier and politician who served as the President of Azad Kashmir 25 August, 2001 to 23 August, 2006. He was replaced by Raja Zulqarnain Khan.

Sardar Anwar Khan received his early education from the village Tain and then joined the Pakistan Army in 1966 and was commissioned in the famous Azad Kashmir Regiment. He is a graduate of the Command and Staff College, Quetta, Pakistan Naval Staff College, Karachi and National Defence College, Islamabad. He also attended the U.S. Army War College in Pennsylvania and received a Master's Degree in War Studies.

During a span of 35 years of a distinguished Army career, he held various important commands of staff and instructional appointments. He commanded two infantry battalions, a brigade and as Major General commanded two infantry divisions. As a young officer he also actively participated in 1971 war in the Kashmir Sector. He made significant contribution to the leadership development within the Pakistan Army as an Instructor at the Pakistan Military Academy, School of Infantry and Tactics, Command and Staff College, Quetta and as the Chief Instructor at National Defence College, Islamabad. He retired from the army as Vice Chief of General Staff (VCGS). He also served as the colonel commandant of Azad Kashmir Regiment till April 2003. [Yaqoob Malik. [http://www.dawn.com/2003/04/05/top13.htm "Armed forces proved their capability: Musharraf"] "Dawn", April 5, 2003]

He is married and has three sons and two daughters.

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* [http://www.ajk.gov.pk/main/president/vision.html Profile of the AJK President]