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
ACM Zulfiqar Ali Khan (1930–2005)
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)
Brig. Gen Muhammad Azam Agha (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
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.
^Ramsey, Syed (2017). "Recovery from 1971 war". Pakistan and Islamic Militancy in South Asia. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 9789386367433.
^Cheema, Pervaiz Iqbal (2002). "Air chiefs". The Armed Forces of Pakistan. NYU Press. p. 199. ISBN 9780814716335.
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