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{{short description|Pakistani general and military governor}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = [[Lieutenant general (Pakistan)|Lieutenant General]]
| name = Mohammed Attiqur Rahman
| honorific-suffix = [[Military Cross|MC]]
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| serviceyears = 1940–1971
| rank = Lieutenant General
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|[[7th Infantry Division (Pakistan)|7th Infantry Division]], [[Peshawar]]
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'''Mohammed Attiqur Rahman''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], {{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|محمد عتیق الرحمان}}}}), [[Military Cross|MC]] (24 June 1918 – 1 June 1996) was a senior general in the [[Pakistan Army]], a noted military historian, and a senior government official. He was the martial law administrator (MLA) of [[West Pakistan]] in General [[Yahya Khan]]'s military regime.<ref>[http://www.profile-bengal.com/0326_69_intelligence_note.htm Pakistan : Martial Law "Who's Who"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080923072142/http://www.profile-bengal.com/0326_69_intelligence_note.htm |date=23 September 2008 }} ''The American Papers – Secret and Confidential India.Pakistan.Bangladesh Documents 1965-1973,'' 26 March 1969</ref> He was educated at St.Paul's school, London and joined IMA in 1939 with a sword of Honour and then joined 4th/12th FFR. He was the last Governor of West Pakistan and implemented the dissolution of the [[One Unit]] scheme, after which he became the first [[Governor of Punjab, Pakistan|Governor of Punjab province]].

==Early life==
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Born on 24 June 1918, Rahman was the son of Lt Colonel Abdur Rahman, RIAMC. Rahman was schooled at [[St Paul's School (London)|St Paul's]] in London, UK, and then joined the [[Rashtriya Indian Military College|Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military Academy]], [[Dehradun]], [[British India]], where he was awarded the Sword of Honor and the silver spurs as the best all-round Gentleman Cadet.

==Military service==
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Commissioned on 1 February 1940, Rahman joined the 4/[[12th Frontier Force Regiment]] ({{a.k.a.}} "Charwanja") and was posted to Thall, [[Kurram Agency]], (Ahmedzai Operations) then to Datta Khel (Lower Tochi Operations). In November 1941, his battalion went to join [[William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim|General Slim]]'s [[Fourteenth Army (United Kingdom)|Fourteenth Army]] to fight in [[Burma]]. His best friend in the battalion was Major [[Sam Manekshaw]], later a field marshal, with whom he had a lifelong friendship.

In 1966, promoted to lieutenant general, he commanded his first corps, [[IV Corps (Pakistan)|IV Corps]], then headquartered at Multan (later it was moved to [[Lahore]]). When General [[Yahya Khan]]'s martial law was instituted on 25 March 1969, Rahman was appointed Martial Law Administrator (MLA), Zone A ([[West Pakistan]]), due to his position as Commander IV  Corps. In August 1969, Rahman was relieved by [[Tikka Khan]] and moved to [[I Corps (Pakistan)|I Corps]] at Mangla. Rahman stayed there until February 1970. He was then replaced by Lt Gen Irshad Ahmed Khan. Rahman was appointed as the Governor of [[West Pakistan]] in February 1970, replacing Air Marshal [[Nur Khan]]. He stayed as governor until the breakup of [[One Unit]] in 1971, and then became [[Governor of Punjab (Pakistan)|Governor of Punjab]]. He retired from the army and from the governorship in December 1971.<ref>Back to the pavilion LT Gen. Attique Rahman</ref>

==Military analyst==
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After retirement in December 1971, he wrote extensively on military issues. In 1977, General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq appointed him as Chairman of the Federal Public Services Commission, holding this position until 1985.

==Awards and Decorations==
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
| colspan="4" |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam (1957-76).png|width=130}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sitara-e-Pakistan (SPk) (1957-86).png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Tamgha-e-Diffa.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War Ribbon.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War.png|width=130}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award‐star|ribbon=Pakistan Independence Medal 1947.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Republic Medal 1956 (Pakistan).png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Military Cross.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=1939–1945 Star.png|width=130}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Burma Star BAR.svg|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Ribbon - War Medal.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Ribbon India Service Medal.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=QE II Coronation Medal 1953.png|width=130}}
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|
| colspan="2" |'''[[Civil decorations of Pakistan|Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam]]'''
''(HQA)''
|
|-
|'''[[Civil decorations of Pakistan|Sitara-e-Pakistan]]'''
''(SPk)''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign / war medals|Tamgha-e-Diffa]]'''
''(General Service Medal)''

'''1. [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|1965 War]] Clasp'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign / war medals|Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War]]'''
(''War Star 1965'')
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign / war medals|Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War]]'''
(''War Medal 1965'')
|-
|'''[[Pakistan Medal|Pakistan Tamgha]]'''
[[Pakistan Medal|''(Pakistan Medal)'']]

'''1947'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces|Tamgha-e-Jamhuria]]'''
''(Republic Commemoration Medal)''

'''1956'''
|'''[[Military Cross]]''''''<ref name="Military Cross">{{cite web |title=Page 4570 {{!}} Supplement 36730, 3 October 1944 {{!}} London Gazette {{!}} The Gazette |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36730/supplement/4570 |website=www.thegazette.co.uk}}</ref>'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7365071 |title=Recommendation for Award for Mohammad Attiqur Rahman Rank: Temporary Major ... |date=1944}}</ref>
[[Military Cross|'''(MC)''']]
|'''[[1939-1945 Star]]'''
|-
|'''[[Burma Star]]'''
|'''[[War Medal 1939-1945|War Medal]]'''
'''[[War Medal 1939-1945|1939-1945]]'''
|'''[[India Service Medal]]'''
[[India Service Medal|'''1939–1945''']]
|'''[[Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal|Queen Elizabeth II]]'''
'''[[Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal|Coronation Medal]]'''

'''(1953)'''
|}

=== Foreign Decorations ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" style="background:#006400; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center" |'''Foreign Awards'''
|-
! rowspan="6" |'''{{flag|UK}}'''
|'''[[Military Cross]]''''''<ref name="Military Cross" />'''<ref name=":0" /> [[Military Cross|'''(MC)''']]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Military Cross.png|width=130}}
|-
|'''[[1939-1945 Star]]'''
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=1939–1945 Star.png|width=130}}
|-
|'''[[Burma Star]]'''
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Burma Star BAR.svg|width=130}}
|-
|'''[[War Medal 1939-1945]]'''
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Ribbon - War Medal.png|width=130}}
|-
|[[India Service Medal|'''India Service Medal 1939–1945''']]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Ribbon India Service Medal.png|width=130}}
|-
|'''[[Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal]]'''
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=QE II Coronation Medal 1953.png|width=130}}
|}

== Works ==

*{{cite book|first=Mohammed Attiqur|last=Rahman|year=1973|title= Leadership: Junior Commanders }}
*{{cite book|first=Mohammed Attiqur|last=Rahman|year=1973|title= Leadership: Senior Commanders }}
*{{cite book|first=Mohammed Attiqur|last=Rahman|year=1976|title= Our Defence Cause: An analysis of Pakistan's past and future military role }}
*{{cite book|first=Mohammed Attiqur|last=Rahman|year=1978|title= Reflections on Infantry }}
*{{cite book|first=Mohammed Attiqur|last=Rahman|year=1980|title= Wardens of the Marches: a history of the Piffers, 1947-1971 }}
*{{cite book|first=Mohammed Attiqur|last=Rahman|year=1981|title= Reflections on the principles of surprise and deception }}
*{{cite book|first=Mohammed Attiqur|last=Rahman|year=2005|title= Back to the pavilion|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|ISBN=0-19-597861-7}}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.lib.virginia.edu/area-studies/SouthAsia/SAserials/Dawn/1996/13Je96.html#herr Herr Generalfeldmarschall Attiq von Rachmann by Ardeshir Cowasjee (Dawn)]

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