General Muhammad Musa Khan was a Pakistani senior military officer who served as the 4th Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army from 1958 to 1966, under president Ayub Khan. Following his tenure as C-in-C of the Army, he later became a politician.
Musa while in the British Indian Army, c. 1935
General Musa inspecting the Royal Afghan Guard in the 1950s on the Torkham border
General Musa addressing Pakistani troops, circa 1965
The Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army was the professional head of the Pakistan Army from 1947 to 1972. The C-in-C was directly responsible for commanding the army. It was an administrative position and the appointment holder had main operational command authority over the army.
Image: Gracey Douglas David
Image: General Ayub Khan in 1959