Gohar Ayub Khan

Gohar Ayub Khan
Gohar Ayub Khan
گوہر ایوب خان
	Khan in 2004
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 25 February 1997 – 7 August 1998
Prime Minister	Nawaz Sharif
Preceded by	Sahabzada Yaqub Khan (Acting)
Succeeded by	Sartaj Aziz
14th Speaker of the National Assembly
	In office; 4 November 1990 – 17 October 1993
Deputy	Nawaz Khokhar
Preceded by	Malik Meraj Khalid
Succeeded by	Yousaf Raza Gillani
Personal details
Born	8 January 1937; Rehana, Abbottabad District, Hazara Division, North-West Frontier Province, British India; (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
Died	17 November 2023 (aged 86); Kulsum International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan; (Laid to rest at Rehana, Haripur District, KP, Pakistan on 18 November 2023)
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018–2024)
Other political; affiliations	Pakistan Peoples Muslim League (2009–2012); Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (1999–2009); Islamic Democratic Alliance (1988–1990); Pakistan Muslim League (F) (1985–1988); Tehrik-e-Istiqlal (1977–1985); Convention Muslim League (before 1977)
Relations	Mir Dad Khan (grandfather) ; Sardar Bahadur Khan (uncle) ; Yousuf Ayub Khan (nephew) ; Arshad Ayub Khan (nephew) ; Akbar Ayub Khan (nephew)
Children	4, including Omar Ayub Khan
Parent	Ayub Khan (father);
Alma mater	Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Nickname	Kaptaan
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	Pakistan Army
Years of service	1957–1962 1971–1972
Rank	Captain
Unit	1/14 Punjab
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistan War of 1971

Gohar Ayub Khan (Urdu: گوہر ایوب خان; 8 January 1937 – 17 November 2023) was a Pakistani politician, business oligarch, army officer, and conservative figure of the Pakistan Muslim League, who held ministerial positions during the administration of prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

Gohar Ayub Khan hailed from the village of Rehana, located in the Haripur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and belonged to the Tareen tribe of ethnic Pashtuns. He was fluent in Hindko and Pashto. He was the son of former president and field marshal, Ayub Khan, and played an influential role in sustaining his father's presidential rule after the 1965 presidential election. Educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, after graduation, Gohar Ayub Khan was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 1959. During his military service, he served as his father's aide-de-camp, travelling with him on several foreign trips. Upon his resignation in 1962 with the rank of captain, he established a business conglomerate and entered politics in 1974.

Khan first contested the 1977 general election through the Independence Movement platform but later joined the Islamic Democratic Alliance (IDA) in 1988. After the 1990 general election he was appointed the 14th speaker of the National Assembly. He became the 20th minister of Foreign Affairs after securing his seat with a heavy margin in the 1997 general election. Later he shifted to the energy department, serving as Minister for Water and Power beginning 7 August 1998. His term was abruptly ended on 12 October 1999 by General Pervez Musharraf, and he subsequently retired from national politics.