Asghar Khan vs Vazgen Sargsyan

Asghar Khan was appointed as the first native Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force. He modernized the air force and established its professional standards.

Asghar Khan retired from the Pakistan Air Force and entered politics, founding the Tehreek-e-Istiqlal party. He became a vocal critic of military regimes and advocated for democracy.

Asghar Khan contested the presidential election against Ayub Khan as a joint opposition candidate. He lost but his campaign highlighted public discontent with the military regime.

Asghar Khan was a key leader in the Movement for Restoration of Democracy (MRD) against General Zia-ul-Haq's military rule. He was arrested and imprisoned for his activism.

Sargsyan founded the Yerkrapah Volunteer Union, a paramilitary organization of veterans from the Nagorno-Karabakh War. The union became a powerful political and military force in Armenia, influencing both defense policy and domestic politics.

As Minister of Defense, Sargsyan oversaw Armenian military operations in the Nagorno-Karabakh War. He was credited with organizing the defense and subsequent offensives that secured Armenian control over the region, though the war caused heavy casualties.

Vazgen Sargsyan was appointed Prime Minister of Armenia by President Robert Kocharyan. He was a key figure in Armenian politics and military, having previously served as Minister of Defense during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.

Vazgen Sargsyan was assassinated along with other officials during a shooting attack on the Armenian National Assembly. Gunmen led by Nairi Hunanyan stormed the parliament, killing Sargsyan, Speaker Karen Demirchyan, and six others, plunging Armenia into political crisis.