Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar appointed as new PAF chief
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday approved Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar appointment as the Chief of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).
The incumbent Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan will hand over the command of PAF to his successor. This would be done at the change of command ceremony to be held at the Air Headquarters on March 19.
The Pakistan Day Parade will see the new Chief of Air Staff (CAS) leading the flypast on March 23. As the incumbent will retire on March 18 on completion of his three-year tenure.
An official of the PAF said the newly-appointed chief Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar joined the force in 1986 as a fighter pilot. He has also commanded the Fighter Squadron Operational Airbase and Regional Air Command.
Currently, he is serving as the Deputy Chief of Air Staff Administration.
Air Chf Mshl Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, PAF attended SLAF’s 70th anniversary Parade as Guest of Honour at SLAF Base Katunayke. pic.twitter.com/gmZIYUjvYW
— DGPR (AIR FORCE) (@DGPR_PAF) March 5, 2021
President of Sri Lanka H.E Gotabaya Rajapaksa presented a copy of the book to Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan. The book relates to the evolution of Air Power in the context of SLAF in Indian Ocean Region and achievements of SLAF during the fight against terrorists. pic.twitter.com/4DgFmv2Znc
— DGPR (AIR FORCE) (@DGPR_PAF) March 5, 2021
The Air Chief interacted with several senior civil and military dignitaries at the occasion, as well. pic.twitter.com/R9FFpl2ewE
— DGPR (AIR FORCE) (@DGPR_PAF) March 5, 2021
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