1921 Gurdaspur district, Punjab Province, British India (now in Punjab, India)
Died
1983 (aged 61–62) Islamabad, Pakistan
Citizenship
British India Pakistan
Nationality
British Indian (1921–1947) Pakistani (1947–1983)
Political party
Independent
Alma mater
Rashtriya Indian Military College Command and Staff College
Civilian awards
Hilal-i-Quaid-e-Azam Hilal-e-Pakistan
Nickname
Gunnery
Military service
Branch/service
Royal Indian Navy (1935–1947) Pakistan Navy (1947–69)
Years of service
1939–69
Rank
Vice-Admiral
Unit
Naval Executive Branch
Commands
Commander Pakistan Fleet Commander Logistics CO PNS Tariq and PNS Tippu Sultan
Battles/wars
World War II
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Operation Dwarka
Military awards
Hilal-e-Jurat
Vice Admiral Afzal Akram[citation needed] Rahman Khan (Urdu: افضل رحمان خان; born: 1921— 1983;[1] popularly known as Admiral A. R. Khan), HQA, HPk, HJ, was a Pakistan Navy admiral, politician, and the Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Navy, serving under President Ayub Khan from 1959 until 1966. He is noted for being the longest serving commander-in-chief of navy and was responsible for launching and introducing the submarine program in the navy.[2]
Later, he served in Ayub Khan's administration simultaneously as Interior Minister and Defence Minister, until he resigned when General Yahya Khan, Army Commander-in-Chief, enforced martial law in 1969.
Commissioned in the Royal Indian Navy in 1938, Khan served in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 in non-combat operations. He earned notability and prestige when he commanded the Pakistan Navy against Indian Navy during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.[1]
^ abSiddiqui, Kazi Zulkader. "Petaro; BOG bio". www.petaro.org. Kazi Zulkader Siddiqui, petaro. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
^Pillar of Pakistan. "Chiefs of Naval Staff". Archived from the original on 1 November 2010.
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Global Information
British India 
Pakistan
Hilal-i-Quaid-e-Azam
Hilal-e-Pakistan
Royal Indian Navy (1935–1947)
Pakistan Navy (1947–69)
Vice-Admiral
Hilal-e-Jurat