25 September 1998(1998-09-25) (aged 83) Islamabad, Pakistan
Nickname(s)
SHK Shark
Military service
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Branch/service
British Army
Years of service
1937–42
Rank
Major[3]
Unit
16th Light Cavalry 1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse
Battles/wars
Second World War–Mediterranean and Middle East theatre
Major Shaukat Hayat Khan (Punjabi, Urdu: شوكت حيات خان; 24 September 1915 – 25 September 1998) was an influential politician, military officer, and Pakistan Movement activist who played a major role in the organising of the Muslim League in the British-controlled Punjab.
Educated at the Aligarh Muslim University and served in the British Indian Army in the Middle East theatre of the Second World War, he actively participated in the politics through the Muslim League platform. After a brief retirement, he made his comeback in politics during the general elections held in 1970 and was an instrumental negotiator in trying to settle the political issues with the Awami League.
^"NA-42 Campbellpur Election 1977 Full Result Vote Candidate".
^"NW-30 Campbellpur Attock Election 1970 Full Result Vote Candidate".
^Khan was made Captain in 1941 and War Substantive Major in 1942 after passing a promotion course at Haifa Staff College. He was regularized as Major upon early release in 1945. See Indian Army List 1945
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