Rao Farman Ali

Major General Rao Farman Ali Khan }} (}} ; January 1, 1922 – 20 January 2004) was a Pakistani military officer who is widely considered a key architect of the 1971 Bangladesh genocide during the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Farman oversaw the deployment of local militias (razakars) during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He testified his responsibilities in the Hamoodur Rahman Commission in 1972 but denied allegations of genocide committed in Bangladesh in spite of the Hamoodur Rahman Commission which proved the involvement of misconducts and genocide of Pakistani military personnel.

Upon retirement, he joined the Fauji Foundation and founded the Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited in 1978. From 1985–88, he served as petroleum minister and National Security Advisor in President Zia-ul-Haq's administration, and went into hiding after Zia's death.

Farman authored a book titled ''How Pakistan Got Divided''. Provided by Wikipedia