Zulfiqar Ali Khan
Pakistan Air Force officer and diplomat 1930-2005 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Pakistan Air Force officer. For Indian politician and army officer, see Zulfikar Ali Khan.
Air Chief Marshal Zulfiqar Ali Khan (Urdu: ذوالفقار علی خان; 10 December 1930 – 8 March 2005) NI(M), was the first four-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force and later a diplomat.[1]: contents He was the Air Force's Chief of Air Staff from 15 April 1974 to 22 July 1978.[2] Upon retirement, he served on a diplomatic assignment, and headed the diplomatic mission to the United States as Pakistan's ambassador from 1989 to 1990.
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Air Chief Marshal Zulfiqar Ali Khan | |
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Pakistan Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 12 July 1989 – 15 September 1990 | |
President | Ghulam Ishaq Khan |
Prime Minister | Benazir Bhutto |
Preceded by | Jamsheed Marker |
Succeeded by | Najmuddin Shaikh |
Pakistan Ambassador to Switzerland | |
In office 1979–1981 | |
Chief of Air Staff | |
In office 16 April 1974 – 22 July 1978 | |
Preceded by | Air Mshl Zafar Chaudhry |
Succeeded by | ACM Anwar Shamim |
Personal details | |
Born | (1930-12-10)10 December 1930 Lahore, Punjab, India (Present-day Lahore, Punjab in Pakistan) |
Died | 8 March 2005(2005-03-08) (aged 74) PAF Hospital Islamabad |
Cause of death | Cardiac arrest |
Resting place | Military Cemetery in Islamabad |
Citizenship | British India (1930–47) Pakistan (1947–2005) |
Nationality | Pakistan |
Spouse(s) | Begum Sajida Zulfiqar (1965–2005; d. 2012 ) |
Relations | Brig. Gen.
Agha Ali Hassan (nephew) |
Alma mater | PAF Academy Air War College |
Profession | Diplomat |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Branch/service | Pakistan Air Force |
Years of service | 1948–78 |
Rank | Air chief marshal |
Commands | DG Air Operations (DGAO) DCAS (Planning), AHQ Pakistan Air Force Academy Officer Commanding, Operations Wing, PAF Base Dacca Mushaf Air Force Base in Sargodha |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War |
Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Legion of Merit |
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