Abdur Rahim Khan

Abdur Rahim Khan; Sometimes spelled Abdul Rahim Khan}} (25 October 1925 — 28 February 1990) secretly referred to as ''Shan'tay Khan'' by subordinates, was a Pakistani former fighter pilot, three-star rank air officer, and diplomat, who served as the fourth and last Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force from 1969 to 1972. After his retirement, he served as Pakistan's Ambassador to Spain until his resignation in 1977.

Along with Chief of General Staff Gul Hassan Khan, Abdur Rahim Khan is seen by many as playing a major part in forcing President Yahya Khan to resign in the aftermath of the India–Pakistan war of 1971. This action was facilitated by a letter drafted by Brigadier F.B. Ali who threatened to stage a coup if power was not handed over to civilian rule after Pakistan had lost the war and its territory of East Pakistan. Abdur Rahim Khan subsequently dispatched an aircraft to Rome to bring Zulfikar Ali Bhutto back to Pakistan promising him protection should President Yahya carry out any wrong move. Air Marshal Khan facilitated his rise to power and is widely viewed as a kingmaker in Bhutto's ascent. Provided by Wikipedia