Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi

Description: (Former Pakistani Military General Who Led the Pakistani Army in the Bangladesh Liberation War)
Former Pakistani Army lieutenant-general Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi was also the last governor of East Pakistan. Remembered as the Jackal of Bengal, he led the Pakistani campaigns during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was accused of human rights violations and held responsible for Pakistan’s military failure.

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Died on February 1, 2004
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