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Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Ghulam Ishaq Khan, commonly known by his initials GIK, was a Pakistani bureaucrat, politician, and statesman who served as the seventh president of Pakistan from 1988 to 1993. He previously served as chairman of the Senate from 1985 to 1988 under president Zia-ul-Haq, and assumed the presidency in accordance with the constitutional line of succession following Zia's death.
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business · President of Pakistan from 1988 to 1993 · politician · financier · botanist · also Ghulam Ishaq Khan, Khan
Born 20 January 1915 · Died 27 October 2006 · Q314776
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1993· 1 entry
Supported Nawaz Sharif as the Prime Minister and his IDA government
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1990· 2 entries
But Khan dismissed his government on similar charges three years later
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President Ghulam Ishaq Khan reportedly denied the term extension of General Mirza Aslam Beg despite Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's urging
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1988· 3 entries
Career landmark: President of Pakistan (1988–1993).
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President Khan notably used his presidential powers to retain Admiral Sirohey as Chairman joint chiefs and defused any attempts made by Prime Minister Bhutto for General Beg as the new chairman joint chiefs to control th
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Khan founded the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, which runs programmes in engineering, science and technology
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1985· 4 entries
Khan was succeeded by Mahbub ul Haq– an economist
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Khan was elevated to the presidency after Zia's death in an air crash on 17 August 1988
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Career landmark: Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan (1985–1988).
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Became the Chairman of the Senate and remained intact in that capacity until 1988
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1984· 1 entry
Khan supported the referendum for Islamization held by President Zia
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1983· 1 entry
Khan was among the invited secret dignitaries who witnessed the first Cold fission test, Kirana-I; along with attendees General Zahid Ali (E-in-C), General KM Arif (COAS), AVM MJ O'Brian (AOC)), and Munir Ahmad (Chair PA
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1977· 4 entries
Career landmark: Federal Minister for Finance (1977–1985).
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Khan endorsed General Haq's bid for becoming the President of Pakistan, who tightened the grip of martial law in the country
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Khan played a crucial role in the event of stabilizing chief of army staff General Zia-ul-Haq, in Bhutto's capacity
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Overseeing the country's highest GDP growth average
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1975· 3 entries
Career landmark: Defence Secretary of Pakistan (1975–1977).
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Prime Minister Bhutto transferred him from Governor of the State Bank to the Ministry of Defence as Defence Secretary
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Assisting with Pakistan's atomic bomb programme
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1971· 2 entries
Bhutto appointed him Governor of State Bank of Pakistan when he was tasked to formulate and administer monetary and credit policy in accordance with Government policy with influence of socialism
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Career landmark: Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (1971–1975).
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1966· 1 entry
Khan left the chairmanship to be appointed the Federal Finance Secretary to the Government of Pakistan until 1970, which he relinquished to incoming Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
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1961· 1 entry
Ghulam Ishaq also served as Finance Secretary from 1966 to 1970
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1958· 1 entry
Was elevated to federal government level, and assigned to the secretariat control of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), an appointment approved by the President Ayub Khan
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1956· 1 entry
Khan was appointed in the provincial government of Sindh as the Home Secretary, but was later appointed Secretary of Department of Development and Irrigation by the Sindh government
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1947· 1 entry
Khan opted for Pakistan and was assigned to the bureaucracy of the provincial government of North-West Frontier Province in 1947
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1941· 1 entry
Serving in various provincial assignments on behalf of British India
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1915· 1 entry
Born 1915-01-20.
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