Attiqur Rahman Lieutenant General ( retd ) Mohammed Attique Rahman MC ( 24 June 1918 – 1 June 1996 ) was a distinguished general officer in the Pakistan Army , a noted military historian , as well as a senior government official . He was the martial law administrator of West Pakistan in the General Yahya Khan ' s military regime as well as the last Governor of West Pakistan and implemented the dissolution of the One Unit scheme . After that , he became the Governor of Punjab province . Early life . He was schooled at St Paul ' s in London and the joined then Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military Academy Dhera Dun . where he was awarded the Sword of Honor and the silver spurs as the best all - round Gentleman Cadet . Son of Lt Colonel Abdur Rahman RIAMC . Two brothers : Kaiser died shortly after birth 1915 . Younger brother ; Mohammed attaur rahman : major scholarship Cambridge , 4 / 12 frontier force Burma 1945 , Ambassador of the Republic of India , Star of Hungary for his role in the Hungarian revolution 1956 awarded in 1992 died on 1st aug 2009 . General Attique ( Iqbal ) has two daughters . ( I am Dr murad attaur rahman son of Mohd Attaur Rahman and need no reference to confirm thus written ) Personality . The general was a larger than life figure , a true gentleman , known for his excellent sense of humor , boisterous laughter and love for sports ( especially tennis which he played almost every afternoon at the Services Club Lahore ) . His fun - loving personality coupled with a sharp wit and intelligence earned him almost unparalleled respect and love whether it be a colleague or a child . Military service . Born on 24 June 1918 , he was educated at St Paul ' s School , London and at the Indian Military Academy , Dehra Dun , where he was awarded the Sword of Honour . Commissioned on 1 February 1940 , he joined the 4 / 12th Frontier Force Regiment ( The fabled " Charwanja " ) and was posted to Thall , Kurram Agency ( Ahmedzai Operations ) and then to Datta Khel ( Lower Tochi Operations ) . In November 1941 his battalion went to join General Slim ' s Fourteenth Army to fight in Burma . His best friend in the battalion was Major ( Later on Field Marshal ) SAM Maneckshaw - this was a deep and special friendship that lasted a lifetime . Attiqur Rahman saw action at Moulmein on the Salween River , at the Sittang River , at the Siege of Imphal and was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous bravery in the face of the enemy . He was sent back to India and put through the Command and Staff College at Quetta and just before the war ' s end returned to Burma as DDA / QMG 33 Brigade , with 7 Division at Waw . Come to the end of the war , he was posted to the Indian Military Academy as an Instructor ( GSO - 2 ) . In 1947 , with the birth of Pakistan ( Army number PA 103 ) he was sent as Chief Instructor to the newly formed Pakistan Military Academy , Kakul . After that he was given command of his own regiment , the 4 FFR , until in 1950 he was sent to the Command and General Staff College , Fort Leavenworth , USA . He returned to Pakistan in 1951 to command 101 Brigade . Back to Quetta in 1952 to do a couple of ' old boy ' courses at the staff College , after which he stayed on as Deputy Commandant . 1956 saw him commanding 53 Brigade in Comilla ( East Pakistan ) and later that year he was posted to GHQ first as DMO and then as VCGS . In 1959 , he was given command of 15th Infantry Division , Sialkot , then of 7th Infantry Division , Peshawar . He did the Imperial Defence College ( London ) course in 1962 , and came back to GHQ in 1963 as Adjutant General . During the 1965 war , he was posted to HQ - 1 Corps , and later given command of 12th Infantry Division , Murree . In 1966 , promoted to Lieutenant General , he commanded his first Corps , IV Corps then headquartered at Multan ( later it was moved to Lahore ) . When Yahya ' s Martial Law was instituted on 25 March 1969 , Attiq was appointed Martial Law Administrator , Zone A ( West Pakistan ) due to his position as Commander IV Corps . Later in August 1969 , Attiq was moved to I Corps at Mangla , whereas Tikka Khan took charge of IV Corps and became the MLA of West Pakistan . Attiq stayed as the commander I Corps from August 1969 till February 1970 . He was then replaced by Lt Gen Irshad Ahmed Khan . From there , Attiq was appointed as the Governor of West Pakistan in February 1970 replacing Air Marshal Nur Khan . He stayed as governor till the break - up of One Unit in 1971 , and then took over as Governor of Punjab . He retired from the army and from the governorship in December 1971 . Governor . He was appointed Governor of West Pakistan and after the dissolution of One Unit , Governor of Punjab . Military analyst . After retirement in December 1971 , he wrote extensively on military issues . In 1977 , General Muhammad Zia - ul - Haq appointed him as Chairman of the Federal Public Services Commission , which he stayed till 1985 . His contribution . Attiqur Rahman , Mohammed ( 1973 ) . " Leadership : Junior Commanders " Attiqur Rahman , Mohammed ( 1973 ) . " Leadership : Senior Commanders " Attiqur Rahman , Mohammed ( 1976 ) . " Our Defence Cause : An analysis of Pakistan ' s past and future military role " . Attiqur Rahman , Mohammed ( 1978 ) . " Reflections on Infantry " Attiqur Rahman , Mohammed ( 1980 ) . " Wardens of the Marches : a history of the Piffers 1947 - 1971 " Attiqur Rahman , Mohammed ( 1981 ) . " Reflections on the principles of surprise and deception " Attiqur Rahman , Mohammed ( 2005 ) . " Back to the pavilion " . Oxford University Press . 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