Air Marshal Asghar Khan passes away in Abottabad

[Safriz]

His house is right across the road from F.G School Simla Pahari Abbottabad. I remember him during Zia era when he was under house arrest. R.I.P.
اٍنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعون

 

[Zarvan]

Air Marshal retired Asghar Khan, the first native commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), passed away in on Friday morning, a spokeserson of the PAF said in a statement.

Khan, who became the youngest head of PAF at the age of 35, passed away at the age of 96 after a long illness.

His funeral prayers will be offered on Saturday in Abbottabad.

Khan, a former politician and a World War II veteran fighter pilot, was born in Jammu and Kashmir in 1921. He originally served as an officer in the British Indian Army

In the era of Field Marshal Ayub Khan, the former head of the PAF spearheaded a movement with the intent to have Zulfikar Ali Bhutto released from jail.

He also served as the president of Pakistan International Airlines. In 1970, Khan founded Tehrik-e-Istiqlal, a secular political party. In 2012, the party was merged with the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).

In March 2017, the PAF Academy in Risalpur was named after Khan.

Soon after Khan's death, PTI Chairman Imran Khan shared a message of condolence on Twitter.

"Saddened to learn of Air Chief Marshal Asghar Khan's death early this morning. He transformed the PAF and was a man of steadfast principles and integrity. My prayers and condolences go to his family," the PTI chief said.




https://www.dawn.com/news/1380944/air-marshal-asghar-khan-passes-away-in-abottabad

The legend is no more with us RIP sir you will be missed and you will always remain an inspiration for every new PAF officer and jawan

 

[somebozo]

He will be greatly missed..

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

اٍنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعون

 

[Path-Finder]

اٍنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعون

 

[The Eagle]

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ

 

[ghazi52]

اٍنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعون

The Founder visiting PAF Base Risalpur with Wing Commander Asghar Khan, 1948.

1964_23mar Bhatti (retd as Air Cdre), Late Sqn Ldr Arif Manzoor, Hakimullah (retd as ACM), Jamal A Khan(retd as Air Cdre) AM M. Asghar Khan(then C-in-C), Wng Cdr(late) Middlecoat, Abbas H Mirza( AVM).

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[pak-marine]

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ

a good man

 

[YeBeWarned]

strong man with a Strong Vision .. RIP Sir

 

[ghazi52]

 

[monitor]

 

[313ghazi]

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi Raji'un.

May Allah grant him the highest rank in jannah.

 

[Ali Tariq]

اٍنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعون

 

[alibaz]

اٍنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعون

 

[Shahzaz ud din]

 

[undercover JIX]

اٍنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعون

A hero a visionary, He made PAF and PIA best in the world