num_pages: 452
description: In his candid autobiography Lieutenant-General Gul Hassan Khan recounts his experiences as ADC to the Quaid-i-Azam which gave him an insight into the character of the founder of Pakistan. This enabled him to assess, in the light of standards set by Jinnah, the politicians who later occupied centre-stage. The author’s main concern in the book is with leadership, with the rapport that is, or should be, established between the commander and the men he leads. General Gul Hassan also narrates and analyses dispassionately the events of the India-Pakistan wars of 1965 and 1971. The final section of the book covers events after the fall of Dhaka, and deals with the author’s relationship with Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. About the Author / Editor Lieutenant-General Gul Hassan held several important appointments in the Pakistan he was Director Military Operations during the 1965 war, and Chief of General Staff during the 1971 war. In December 1971, he assumed command of the Army, and was its last Commander-in-Chief. General Gul Hassan Khan passed away in 1999 and was buried in Pabbi, Peshawar, Pakistan.
language: English
title: Memoirs of Lt. Gen. Gul Hassan Khan
publisher: Oxford University Press Pakistan