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Air Chief Marshal Anwar Shamim  Sitara-e-Jurat NI(M) HI(M) SJ SI(M) OI LoM | |
|---|---|
 ACM Anwar Shamim (1931–2013) | |
| Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 23 July 1978 – 5 March 1985 | |
| Preceded by | ACM Zulfiqar Ali Khan |
| Succeeded by | ACM Jamal Khan |
| Chairman of Shaheen Foundation | |
| In office 1982–1988 | |
| President of Pakistan Squash Federation | |
| In office 1985–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Anwar Shamim 1 October 1931 Haripur, North-West Frontier Province, British India (Present-day, Haripur in Hazara District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan) |
| Died | 5 January 2013 (aged 81) CMH Rawalpindi in Punjab, Pakistan |
| Cause of death | Catastrophic illness |
| Resting place | H-11 Graveyard, Islamabad |
| Citizenship |  Pakistan |
| Nickname(s) | Shamim Fire Fighter M. Anwar Shamim |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1954–1985 |
| Rank |   Air Chief Marshal |
| Unit | No. 12 Squadron Globe Trotters (S/No. PAK/ 3657): 231 [1] |
| Commands | Missile Guidance Program Air Force Strategic Command Southern Air Command Masroor Air Force Base ACAS (Air Operations) at Air AHQ |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani war of 1965
Jordan–Palestine conflict in 1970 Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 Soviet–Afghan War |
| Awards |  Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Jurat Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Order of Independence Order of King Abdulaziz Legion of Merit |
Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Mohammad Anwar Shamim NI(M) HI(M) SJ SI(M) OI LoM (Urdu: محمد انور شمیم); (1 October 1931 – 4 January 2013) was a senior air officer of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and was the Chief of Air Staff, appointed to the post in 1978 until retiring in 1985.[2][3]
Born in Haripur, British India, he was a career fighter pilot who participated in conflict with India in the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 and also in 1971, before playing a crucial role as a military adviser to Jordan against Palestinian insurgent groups in 1970.[4][5]
As an Chief of the Air Staff, Shamim is notable for taking initiatives to modernize the PAF by successfully acquiring the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon from the United States under Project Falcon in 1983, and acquiring radar technology from the US to strengthen his country's aerial defense.[6][7] During his tenureship, he played an influential role in the Zia administration, advising President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq on policy matters involving the national security of Pakistan.[8]
In addition, Shamim also holds the distinction of being the second longest serving Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force.[3] He died in January 2013 and was buried with full state honours.
- ^ Pakistan (1978). The Gazette of Pakistan. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ (PAF), Pakistan Air Force (2015). "Chiefs of Air Staff Gallery". Pakistan Air Force Directorate for Public and Media relations. Directorate-General for the Inter-Services Public Relations of Pakistan Air Force. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ a b News Desk, Maliha Ajj (4 January 2013). "Ex-Chief of Air Staff Anwar Shamim dies at 81". Aaj News. Islamabad: Aaj News, 2013. Aaj News, 2013. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "PAF ex-chief Anwar Shamim passes away". The Nation. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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