Many family relatives of Imran , from both the paternal and maternal sides , have served in the Pakistan Armed Forces . Major-General Bilal Omar Khan , who died in the 2009 Rawalpindi mosque attack was from Khan 's maternal family . Another extended relative , General Zahid Ali Akbar Khan , was an engineering officer in the Pakistan Army , director of the nuclear Project-706 , and later chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board
2009 Rawalpindi mosque attack
December 2009 Rawalpindi attack
Family of Imran Khan