ul am ▁I sha q ▁and ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁Sh ar if , ▁L t - Gen . ▁Khan ▁was ▁eventually ▁over look ed ▁and ▁subsequently ▁su pers eded ▁by ▁ret iring ▁though ▁junior - most ▁L t - Gen . ▁Abd ul ▁Wa he ed ▁K ak ar ▁for ▁the ▁appointment ▁of ▁army ▁chief ▁by ▁ ▁President ▁Gh ul am ▁I sha q . ▁Event ually , ▁ ▁General ▁K ak ar ▁was ▁appointed ▁and ▁elev ated ▁as ▁four - star ▁general ▁in ▁the ▁army , ▁and ▁became ▁the ▁army ▁chief ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁L t - Gen . ▁Khan ▁decided ▁to ▁serve ▁in ▁his ▁capacity ▁despite ▁being ▁su pers eded , ▁and ▁eventually ▁retired ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁compet ing ▁ 4 0 ▁years ▁of ▁military ▁service ▁with ▁the ▁army . ▁ ▁Death ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁at ▁the ▁C M H ▁( Com b ined ▁Military ▁Hospital ), ▁Raw al p indi , ▁Pakistan , ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁ 2 5 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁His ▁was ▁buried ▁in ▁the ▁Army ▁Gra vey ard , ▁Raw al p indi ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Chief ▁of ▁General ▁Staff ▁( P ak istan ) ▁ ▁Abd ul ▁Wa he ed ▁K ak ar ▁ ▁Ar if ▁Bang ash ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 3 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 6 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe