Akhtar Hussain Malik
Akhtar Hussain Malik | |
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Portrait of Malik as a Major General | |
| Native name | اختر حسین ملک |
| Born | c. 1910s Pindori, Punjab, British India (Present day-Pakistan) |
| Died | 22 August 1969 Ankara, Turkey |
| Cause of death | Car Crash |
| Allegiance | British India (1941-1947) Pakistan (1947-1969) |
| Branch | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1969 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 7th Battalion, 16th Punjab Regiment |
| Commands | 12th Infantry Division |
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| Awards | |
| Alma mater | Indian Military Academy |
| Relations | Lt. Gen. Abdul Ali Malik (brother) |
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Akhtar Hussain Malik HJ SPk (1910s – 22 August 1969) was a Pakistani senior military officer, and a widely decorated war hero of the Pakistan Army due to his leadership and command during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.