Shaukat Hayat Khan
Major Shaukat-i-Punjab Shaukat Hayat Khan | |
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| شوکت حیات خان | |
Khan, c. 1942 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 26 March 1977 – 5 July 1977 | |
| Constituency | NA-42 (Campbellpur-II) |
| In office 14 April 1972 – 10 January 1977 | |
| Constituency | NW-30 (Campbellpur-I) |
| Member of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 10 August 1947 – 24 October 1954 | |
| Constituency | Campbellpur District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1915 Amritsar, British Punjab |
| Died | 25 September 1998 (aged 83) Islamabad, Pakistan |
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| Education | Aitchison College Aligarh Muslim University Indian Military Academy British Middle East Staff College, Mandatory Palestine |
| Nickname(s) | SHK Shark |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1937–1942 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 16th Light Cavalry 1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse |
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Shaukat Hayat Khan (24 September 1915 – 25 September 1998) was an influential politician, military officer, and Pakistan Movement activist who played a major role in the organising of the Muslim League in the British-controlled Punjab.
Educated at the Aligarh Muslim University and served in the British Indian Army in the Middle East theatre of the Second World War, he actively participated in the politics through the Muslim League platform. After a brief retirement, he made his comeback in politics during the general elections held in 1970 and was an instrumental negotiator in trying to settle the political issues with the Awami League.