The man who for seven decades cast a far-reaching shadow on the Pakistan Air Force is no more. The PAF recognised Air Marshal Asghar Khan’s leadership throughout his lifetime and honoured him with a deeply sombre burial this week. Over the eight years of his air force command, Asghar Khan re-forged the PAF, giving it…
ONE of the greatest sons of this soil, Air Marshal (Retd) Asghar Khan, the father of Pakistan Air Force, a fighter pilot par excellence, passed away on Jan 5. He was an incomparable commander-in-chief who achieved the stature of leadership in free hearts and minds of all those he led. His indomitable qualities of vision,…
Air Marshal Asghar Khan (Retd) has passed away at age 96, leaving a deep mark on the national life as a soldier, administrator, and politician. He became the first Pakistani chief of Pakistan Air Force at only age 35, turning it into a modern and formidable force. Following his retirement, he took over as president…
Air Marshal Muhammad Asghar Khan, the first Pakistani Commander in Chief of Pakistan Air Force, was laid to rest in his native village Nawanshehr, Abbottabad with full state and military honors, today. Formation of four K-8 trainer and four T-37 aircraft from PAF Academy, Asghar Khan presented a fly past in the honour of the…
Pakistan Air Force Air Marshal (Retd) Asghar Khan passed away in Islamabad on Friday, after protracted illness. The youngest commander of PAF died just 12 days before his 97th birthday on January 17. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi announced a state funeral for the former air chief in recognition of his services and great contribution…
In a single lifetime our former air chief Asghar Khan played at least half a dozen major roles and excelled in most of them. As an ace fighter pilot, he was a pioneering figure of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in every sense. By his mid-30s he was already appointed commander in chief of the…
Writing eulogy about someone is normally very easy, but paying tributes to a person, towering in character, honest and straightforward is a tedious job. But having known Air Marshal Asghar Khan, associate with him for decades, places enormous burden on me. I will be failing in my duty, in fact would be deceitful if I…
As its youngest and first ever Pakistani Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) to head the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) from 1957 to 1965, Air Marshal Asghar Khan is eulogized not only for his professional acumen but also for the national significance he achieved. His vision and honesty, integrity and commitment to his mission were just a few of…
Air Marshal (Retd) Asghar Khan, the first native commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), passed away at the age of 96 on Friday morning in Islamabad, a spokesperson of the PAF said in a statement. Khan, who became the youngest head of PAF at the age of 35, passed away after a long illness….
Appointed in July 1957 as one the world’s youngest air force chiefs at the age of 36 only, Air Marshal Asghar Khan breathed his last on Friday, just 12 days short of his 97th birthday, making him the oldest top-ranking officer of Pakistani armed forces to leave for his eternal bode, research shows. Despite all…
