 Nyorera kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kuwana komisheni saMutevedzeri wechipiri muBritish Indian Army, Khan akashanda nekusiyanisa mumishandirapamwe yeBurma neNorth Africa sechikamu chekuedza kweAllied muHondo Yenyika II. Mushure mekuparadzaniswa kweIndia muna 1947, akasarudza Dominion yePakistan, ndokuzoendesa basa rake remauto kuuto rePakistan richangobva kugadzirwa. Akatungamirira mberi kurwa brigades pamusoro India panguva First Kashmir War muna 19471948, uye pakupedzisira akasimuka ari muchiuto kuva C-mu-C pashure Pakistani vemauto akatema mutemo wehondo munyika zvichitevera 1958 coup détat. Khan akawana mukurumbira uye mukurumbira wevanhu muPakistan yose paakanga ari mutungamiri wePakistan Army panguva yeChipiri Kashmir WarneIndia muna 1965. 