Raja Saroop Khan Explained

Honorific Prefix:Lieutenant General
Raja Saroop Khan
Death Date:22 October 2020
Death Place:Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Death Cause:Natural causes
Serviceyears:1953-1998
Rank: Lieutenant General
Commands:II Corps
Alma Mater:Pakistan Military Academy
Laterwork:Governor of Punjab

Lieutenant General Raja Saroop Khan (Urdu: {{Nastaliq| راجہ سروپ خان) was a career Pakistan Army officer who served as the Governor of Punjab from 1995 to 1996.

Career

Raja Saroop Khan was commissioned in the 7th PMA Long Course from Pakistan Military Academy in 1953. Later in his military career, he stayed as the Vice-Chief of General Staff (VCGS) at the GHQ, commanded an armoured division, and later served in the GHQ as Military Secretary (MS). He was promoted to lieutenant general in March 1984 and given the command of II Corps at Multan. After retiring from the army in March 1988, he started his political career.

Death

Raja Saroop Khan died in Rawalpindi on 22 October 2020 due to natural causes.

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