Shahbaz Khan (colonel) explained
| Honorific Prefix: | Colonel |
| Shahbaz Khan |
| Native Name: | شہباز خان |
| Native Name Lang: | ur |
| Order: | 1st |
| Office: | Director-General of Inter-Services Public Relations |
| Term Start: | May 1949 |
| Term End: | July 1952 |
| Predecessor: | Post created |
| Successor: | Maqbool Hussain |
| Birth Name: | Shahbaz Khan |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Rank: | Colonel |
Shahbaz Khan (ur|{{Nastaliq|شہباز خان) was a Pakistan Army officer. He served as the first director-general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) directorate, from its founding in May 1949 to July 1952.[1] [2] He was succeeded in the post by commander Maqbool Hussain.[1]
A colonel-ranking officer, Khan was described as a "keen bridge player" who frequented the Lahore Gymkhana Club.[1] [3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Ex-Directors and Director Generals of ISPR. Inter-Services Public Relations. Pakistan Army. 18 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210302130158/https://ispr.gov.pk/director-detail.php. 2 March 2021. live.
- Book: Adache, John. 2014. The Military and Public Relations – Issues, Strategies and Challenges. Bloomington. 58. 9781496982360. The Directorate was established in 1949 with Army's Colonel Shabaz Khan as its first Director-General..
- Book: Siddiqi, Abdurrahman. 2008. Partition and the Making of the Mohajir Mindset: A Narrative. Oxford University Press. 76. 9780195474794. Col. Shahbaz (Director Inter-Services Public Relations [ISPR]) and Bustin were good friends and keen bridge players. They met for a round or two at the Gymkhana whenever Col. Shahbaz happened to be in Lahore, which was quite often..
