 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 mabhirigidhi okurwisana neIndia munguva yeHondo yeKashmir yokutangamuna 19471948, uye pakupedzisira akasimuka mumatanho kuti ave C-in-C mushure mekunge mauto ePakistan akaisa mutemo wemauto munyika mushure me1958 coup détat. Khan akawana mukurumbira uye mukurumbira wevanhu muPakistan yose paakanga achitungamirira Mauto ePakistan panguva yeHondo yeChipiri yeKashmir neIndia muna 1965. 