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paf chief briefing
May 23, 2013

PAF chief given briefing

ISLAMABAD - Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt visited the International Air Exercise Peace Falcons-2013, says a press release issued here on Wednesday. He was given a comprehensive briefing on the exercise. Saudi Air Chief Fayadh bin Hamid al-Ruwaili and Commander Turkish Air Force (TuAF) ...

paf chief calls
April 30, 2013

PAF chief calls on PM

ISLAMABAD - Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, called on Prime Minister Justice (retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso at Prime Minister House Monday and discussed professional matters pertaining to Pakistan’s Air Forces.The Prime Minister while talking to Chief of the Air ...

Islamabadwin PAF Blind Cricket Trophy

  ISLAMABAD   Hosts Islamabad Cricket Club for the Blind defeated Azad Kashmir Cricket Club for the Blind by 20 runs, in the final of the All Pakistan PAF Cricket Champion Trophy for the Blind, played at PAF Complex Cricket Ground Islamabad on Monday. Air Marshal M Hassan, Deputy Chief of ...

PAF Mushaf Base, adjoining areas declared red zone

SARGODHA - Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Mushaf Base has been declared red zone and all roads leading to the base will be closed from March 31. According to the police, keeping in view the current security environment in the country and threats to PAF Installations, the Officer Commanding Pakistan Air ...

PAF Mushaf Base, adjoining areas declared red zone

SARGODHA - Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Mushaf Base has been declared red zone and all roads leading to the base will be closed from March 31. According to the police, keeping in view the current security environment in the country and threats to PAF Installations, the Officer Commanding Pakistan Air ...

PAF clinch National Ski Championship

ISLAMABAD - PAF defeated Army in the to lift 21st National Ski Championship while Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts clinched Shah Khan Ski Cup at PAF Ski Resort, Naltar. Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt was the chief guest on the occasion and distributed prizes among the winners. ...

PAF squadron leader dies in Murree accident

RAWALPINDI – A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) squadron leader has been killed and his wife and a two-year-old daughter were injured in a road mishap in Murree, reported a private TV channel on Sunday night.According to police, the incident occurred after the jeep fell into a ravine near Changla ...

PAF ex-chief Anwar Shamim passes away

ISLAMABAD - Air Chief Marshal (r) Muhammad Anwar Shamim, the former Chief of Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, and a veteran of 1965 and 1971 wars, breathed his last at the CMH Rawalpindi on Friday, after prolonged illness. He was 81.His funeral prayers would be offered at sports ground, PAF Complex, ...

paf officers awards
December 21, 2012

PAF officers get awards

LAHORE - Pakistan Air Force conferred non-operational military awards to the Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers, Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Civilians of the Pakistan Air Force for their distinguished services.The awards were given to the officers in an investiture ceremony at Central ...

Normal operations resumed at Peshawar Air Base: PAF Spokesman

A Spokesman of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) said on Sunday morning that Peshawar Air Base which was attacked by terrorist last on Saturday night is in total control and normal operations have resumed. Giving the details of attack and the security operation at the base, he said in a statement issued ...

PAF coaches impart training to 24 players

PESHAWAR - The 21st badge of Pakistan Air Force Squash Academy comprising 24 players of different age groups will participate in the six-month training under qualified coaches at PAF Squash Complex here on Monday. Former World Champion Qamar Zaman was the chief guest on the occasion of PAF Squash ...

PAF lifts 22nd Chief of Air Staff Challenge Polo Cup 2012

PESHAWAR - The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) won the 22nd Chief of Air Staff Challenge Polo Cup 2012 after defeating 11 Corps team with the score of 9-4 here at the Peshawar Polo Club on Sunday. Air Marshall Farhat Hussain Khan, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, PAF was the chief guest on the occasion and ...

PAF aircraft crashes near Jhang, pilot killed

JHANG – A Pakistan Air Force training plane crashed in Hasnainabad area of Shakir Kot in Jhang district on Thursday, killing the pilot.A PAF spokesman confirmed the incident, saying the plane was on a routine training mission when it crashed near Thal Firing Range. He said there was ...

PAF Chaklala given 10 days to change water pipelines

RAWALPINDI - District Consumer Court Rawalpindi has given the deadline of 10 days to the officials of PAF Chaklala to change a water pipelines in the area.Wing Commander, Raja Parvez Hassan appeared before the court in the case of supply of adulterated water to the residents. The PAF officials ...

PAF cadets urged to focus on professional excellence

RISALPUR – The graduation ceremony of 109 Non GD Course of College of Flying Training was held at Pakistan Air Force Academy Risalpur.  Air Marshal Farhat Hussain Khan, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force was the chief guest on the occasion. Addressing the graduating cadets, ...

PAF Academy organises convocation ceremonies

RISALPUR - Pakistan Air Force Academy, Risalpur, organised two convocation ceremonies for different faculties, wherein Minister of Higher Education, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Qazi Asad and Rector National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Lt Gen Muhammad Asghar were the chief guests ...

PAF relief teams active in rain-hit areas

KARACHI - The Pakistan Air Force continues its relief operation in rain-stricken areas of Jacobabad‚ Sukkur and Rajanpur. According to a statement issued on Saturday‚ another PAF aircraft C-130, carrying ration‚ medicine and raft boats, reached PAF base Shahbaz. On the ...

PAF continues relief ops in flood-hit areas

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Air Force (PAF) continued relief operations in the flood-hit areas of Jacobabad, Sukkur and Rajanpur, a press release issued here on Saturday said. A PAF C-130 aircraft carrying ration, medicines and raft boats reached PAF Base Shahbaz. On the instructions of Chief of the Air ...

PAF extends aviation expo till Thursday

ISLAMABAD  – While noticing the great response from the public, the Aviation Paintings and Aircraft models exhibition by PAF at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) has been extended up till Thursday 20 September.The exhibition provides a rare opportunity for people of all age ...

paf ztbl play draw ppfl
September 17, 2012

PAF, ZTBL play draw in PPFL

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and ZTBL played out 1-1 draw in the 9th Pakistan Premier Football League-2012 match played at Jinnah Stadium on Sunday.PAF midfielder M Asif scored in the 14th minutes to give his side early lead after beating 2 defenders and diving goalie watched the ball sail ...

paf leadership 1965 war
September 06, 2012

Paf leadership in 1965 war

 AVM (R) Aftab Hussain During 1965 war, PAF came out almost unscathed from the seventeen-day encounter. The nation was rightly proud of its Air Force as it fought aggressively and courageously; the PAF exhibited supreme professional skills and provided an impregnable shield to the country's ...

PAF base attackers buried in Attock

ATTOCK - All the terrorists, who were killed in the PAF Base Minhas attack, have been buried in a local graveyard amid amid tight security.As per details, their remains were brought here to Attock in two trucks at Thursday midnight and were laid to rest in the presence of officials from different ...

PAF disowns Malik’s Kamra disclosures

ISLAMABAD – Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s statement regarding the involvement of Waziristan-linked militants in Minhas Airbase attack has surprised the relevant quarters at the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), who have expressed ignorance of being privy to any such piece of ...

PAF to deploy SSG commandos to protect bases

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Thursday decided to deploy SSG commandos for the protection of its air bases and other installations across Pakistan following a fresh attack on one of its key operational bases.The decision was made at an emergency meeting here at the Air Headquarters ...

PAF chief lauds college for earning world recognition

ISLAMABAD - Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, awarded cash prizes to the faculty and students of Fazaia Inter College Islamabad for earning distinction to be chosen as the “Super School” in entire Asia by Royal Commonwealth Society. The college ...

PAF Falco-I surveillance drone crashes

ISLAMABAD - An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) crashed near PAF Mureed base during a test-flight mission due to a reported technical fault, some kilometres away from the district Mianwali in Punjab.No loss of life or property was reported. According to informed officials ...

PAF plane crashes in Lasbela

QUETTA - A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jet crashed in Sonmiyani area, in Lasbela district on Friday, however, pilot ejected safely and there were no casualties on the ground.Sources said a PAF Mirag plane took off from Masroor Base Karachi and crashed in Sonmiyani area of Lasbela after ...

paf trainees graduated
April 19, 2012

PAF trainees graduated

ISLAMABAD - The graduation ceremony of Pakistan Air Force cadets’ courses was held at PAF Academy Risalpur on Wednesday, says a press release issued here.Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt was the chief guest on the occasion. A total of 84 under training officers and 16 cadets were ...

PAF in highest state of operational readiness: Rao

ISLAMABAD - without naming political leadership, the outgoing PAF Chief, Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman has emphasised the need for unambiguous instructions given to the armed forces in order to responding to challenges to the national security.”Where there were successes, PAF also faces ...

paf retirees ‘ruin’ pia
March 02, 2012

PAF retirees to ‘ruin’ PIA

LAHORE – The command of PIA is likely to be taken over by retired officers of Pakistan Air Force (PAF). These veterans will serve on senior slots like managing director and deputy managing director, sources in the national flag carrier claimed.They said there was a strong perception in power ...

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