Maj Gen Inayat Ollah Khan Niazi (''sitara-e-imtiaz'') (born August 14, 1940) is a retired officer of the

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Army and a bureaucrat. A recipient of

Sitara-i-Imtiaz The Sitara-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz, is the third-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially meritorious contribution to the ...

, he served in the Pakistan Army from 1958 to 1997. On his retirement in 1997, he was appointed Director General Federal of the Investigation Authority (DG FIA) from which he resigned a few months later. In 1998, he was appointed Chairman of the Benevolent Fund. After the military coup of

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, he was offered the prestigious post of Deputy Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Over the years he has held other posts such as DG Auqaf and Chairman NAFDEC. He held the status of a Federal Minister in his last assignment as Chairman Federal Land Commission. He retired from public service on August 16, 2008.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Niazi, Inayat Ollah Khan 1940 births Living people Pakistani generals Pashtun people Directors General of the Federal Investigation Agency Recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz