Lieutenant-General
Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi
امیر عبداللہ خان نیازی
General A. A. Niazi.jpg
Niazi as Lt. Gen. (1971)
Governor of East Pakistan
In office
14 December 1971 – 16 December 1971
PresidentYahya Khan
Prime MinisterNurul Amin
Preceded byAbdul Motaleb Malik
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Commander, Army Eastern Command
In office
4 April 1971 – 16 December 1971
Preceded byLt. Gen. Tikka Khan
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born1915
Mianwali, Punjab Province, British India (now Pakistan)
Died1 February 2004 (aged 88–89)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Resting placeMilitary Cemetery, Lahore
NationalityPakistani
Alma materOfficers' Training School, Bangalore
Command and Staff College, Quetta
Signature
Military service
Allegiance British India
 Pakistan
Branch/service British Indian Army
 Pakistan Army
Years of service1942–1975
RankLieutenant-General (S/No. PA-477)
Unit 4th Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment
CommandsGOC, 10th Infantry Division
GOC, 8th Infantry Division
14th Para Brigade[citation needed]
Battles/warsWorld War II
  • Burma campaign
  • Battle of Imphal
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Bangladesh Liberation War
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
AwardsHilal-e-Jurat.pngHilal-e-Jurat
Sitara-e-Pakistan (SPk) (1957-86).pngSitara-e-Pakistan
Sitara-e-Khidmat (SK) (1957-86).pngSitara-e-Kidmat
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