Hamid Gul

Gul must have died a proud man realising that succeeding generations of officers kept up the traditions he established

Khanzada essentially represented strategic transformation Pakistani civil-military ruling elite reluctantly embraced

He will remain a controversial figure, his legacy differently interpreted by all sides, nationally and internationally

The former spy master was buried at Army Graveyard in Rawalpindi

PM Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan expressed grief over the former spymaster’s death