Mast Gul
Mast Gul | |
|---|---|
| Born | Haroon Khan 1966 (age 58–59) |
| Occupation | Militant |
| Organization(s) | Hizbul Mujahideen (until 2001) Tehreek-e-Taliban |
| Known for | Charar-e-Sharief siege |
Haroon Khan (born c. 1966), better known by his nom-de-guerre as Mast Gul or Major Mast Gul, is a Pakistani militant and the former member of Hizbul Mujahideen. He is best known for his role in the Charar-e-Sharief siege in 1995, one of the prominent events during the insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir. He was also associated with the militant group Harkat-ul-Ansar, which was active in Kashmir during the 1990s.