Lieutenant General Khushdil Khan Afridi served as the

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from 18 November 1984 to 30 December 1985 during General

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's martial law administration. Afridi was the last military governor of

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. After retiring from gubernatorial service, he became the first commander of the

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, which he led until May 1987.

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