Bilal Omer Khan
Bilal Omer Khan | |
|---|---|
| بلال عمر خان | |
| Director General Pakistan Armoured Corps | |
| In office February 2009 – 4 December 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1954 |
| Died | 4 December 2009 (aged 55) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Westridge Army Graveyard, Rawalpindi |
| Spouse | Nabeela Bilal |
| Relations | Javed Burki (cousin) Imran Khan (cousin) Majid Khan (cousin) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Abbottabad Public School Pakistan Military Academy Command and Staff College Quetta University of Denver (MA) |
| Nickname | Billy |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1973–2009 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 19th Lancers |
| Commands | Pakistan Armoured Corps Pakistan Rangers 11th Infantry Division (PAK) 111th Infantry Brigade |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz (2006) Sitara-e-Basalat (2010) Marco Polo Sheep Trophy |
| Service number | PA-16264 |
Bilal Omer Khan HI(M) SBt (Pashto, Urdu:بلال عمر خان; 3 February 1954 – 4 December 2009) known affectionately as Billy was a two-star rank general in the Pakistan Army who died in the December 2009 Rawalpindi attack along with 39 others. He was posthumously awarded the Sitara-e-Basalat on Pakistan Day 2010. His cousin is the former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He held the positions of Director General Armoured Corps (Pakistan), Director General Plans and Operations at JS HQ (Pakistan), Commander 11th Infantry Division (PAK), Commander 10th Infantry Division, and Commander 111th Infantry Brigade.
On 23 August 2005, as the GOC 10 Division, Bilal was the chief guest at the Pakistan Cricket Board and Pepsi National School Cricket Tournament, where Ibrahim Ali Bhai School Karachi competed against Government High School Nanakpura Peshawar.