M. Rahim Khan

Khan was born to Qasim Khan who was a farmer and Qasir Bibi in Rawalakot that later became a part of British India. He was the fourth of 10 children in the family. Survived by two siblings, he was married to Kamala Isaac in 1945 who died in 2007. He moved to Rawalpindi where he spent his life.[2] He received his primary education at the government middle school in Rawalakot and later secondary education at Victoria Jubilee high school in Poonch, Pakistan.

When Pakistan was declared as a sovereign state in 1947, he was sent to the UK by the Pakistan Army where he received his training from the Staff College, Camberley (now defunct). After returning from the UK, he served in the Pakistan Army and then he was promoted to the rank of major general in 1969.[2] During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, he commanded an 39 Infantry Division in East Pakistan.[3]

After retiring from the military service and before serving in the civil services, he was appointed as ambassador of Pakistan to Mozambique and then ambassador to Malaysia. During his diplomatic career, he served as chairperson of Pakistan International Airlines and Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority.[2]

When he retired in 1994, he, along with others established a network of educational institutions for the children. The network was co-supported by the UK NGOs or other schools associated with the network. Later, he and his brother established Kashmir Education Foundation (KEF) for the rural areas children and girls in particular. KEF was later shifted to his house in Rawalpindi. Two KEF institutions were registered under the Global Schools Partnership, operating under the British Council programme.[2]