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BIOGRAPHY LIEUTENANT GENERAL FAROOQ AHMAD KHAN (RETD)

CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY


PRIME MINISTER’S SECRETARIAT, ISLAMABAD

Lieutenant General Farooq Ahmad Khan (Retired),


Chairman National Disaster Management Authority
was commissioned in Pakistan Army in 1971. In his
illustrious career he has held various command, staff
and instructional appointments to include command
of an Armoured Division. He has also held the
coveted appointments of Director Military Operations
at GHQ and Director General Operations and Plans at
the Joint Staff Headquarters. He has been Chairman
Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission.

After 8 October 2005 earthquake, he was appointed the Federal Relief


Commissioner of Pakistan with the responsibility of coordinating,
managing and implementing the largest rescue and relief operation in the
country’s history. He has raised National Disaster Management Authority
keeping his experience of managing relief operation post 8th October
earthquake and is presently its first Chairman.

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