Martial Law Administrator of Punjab
When Zia imposed martial law, the then Lt Gen Sawar Khan was sent as the governor of Punjab province in 1978, in addition to his responsibilities as Commander IV Corps, Lahore. He was part of small coterie of generals under General Zia ul-Haq, who determined the national security policies in the martial regime. The other generals were Lt Gen Faiz Ali Chishti (Commander X Corps, Rawalpindi), Lt Gen Jehanzeb Arbab (Governor of Sindh and Commander V Corps, Karachi), Lt Gen Iqbal Khan (CJCSC), and the other military governors of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan Fazle Haq and Rahimuddin Khan.
After two-year stint, he was replaced with Lt Gen Ghulam Jilani Khan and promoted to four-star general.
| Nishan-e-Imtiaz | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by the Sovereign, on the advice of the Government | |
| Type | Award |
| Day | August 14 |
| Eligibility | Pakistani or Foreign citizen |
| Awarded for | For the highest degree of service to the state, and for services to international diplomacy. |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | President of Pakistan |
| Sovereign | Prime minister of Pakistan |
| Grades (w/ post-nominals) | 5 grade: Star (1st Class) Badge (Second Class) Ribbon (military only) Collar Chain (4th class) Medal (5th Class) |
| Established | 23 March 1956. |
| First induction | 19 March 1957 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Hilal-i-Imtiaz |
| Ribbons: military (only) | |
Read more about this topic: Sawar Khan
Famous quotes containing the words martial and/or law:
“Let the martial songs be written, let the dirges disappear. Let a
race of men now rise and take control!”
—Margaret Abigail Walker (b. 1915)
“For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
—Bible: New Testament, Galatians 2:19-20.