Rahimuddin Khan, Pakistani general and politician, 7th Governor of Balochistan
Rahimuddin Khan (born 21 July 1924) is a retired four-star general of the Pakistan Army who served as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1984 to 1987, after serving as the 7th Governor of Balochistan from 1978 to 1984. He also served as the 16th Governor of Sindh in 1988.
Born in Qaimganj, British India, Rahimuddin opted for Pakistan at Partition, enrolling as the first cadet of the Pakistan Military Academy. He was part of military action during the 1953 Punjab disturbances, and later commanded 111 Brigade in Rawalpindi and II Corps in Multan. As Chairman Joint Chiefs, he rejected the future military plan for the Kargil Conflict.As the longest-serving governor of Balochistan in Pakistan's history, Rahimuddin declared an amnesty and ended military operations in the province. His tenure saw widespread development including the opening of Sui gas fields to Quetta, the construction of nuclear test sites in Chaghai, and the halting of the Baloch insurgency, but was controversial for suppressing Afghan mujahideen entering the province during the Soviet war in Afghanistan.