Ghulam Ishaq Khan (b. January 20, 1915) was President of Pakistan from August 17, 1988 until July 18, 1993.

Khan was born on January 20, 1915 in the North-West Frontier Province. He completed his education in chemistry, and joined the Indian civil service prior to Pakistani independence. Upon independence, he was involved in irrigation projects in West Pakistan, and later went on to finances.

In 1988, Khan was appointed President immediately after the death of Muhammad Zia ul-Haq, and was formally elected to the position in December of that year. He held the position of President until 1993.

Khan's presidency was marked by his use of executive power to shake up the government. While the Prime Minister yielded ultimate authority, Khan was able to remove the governments of both Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, and force elections. This would however lead to the end of his presidency, and he resigned in 1993 due to his relationship with the office of the Prime Minister.

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences is named for him, it is located in Topi, North-West Frontier Province.

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