Asghar Khan

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Mohammad Asghar Khan (17 January 1921 – 5 January 2018), known as Night Flier, held the distinction of being the first native and second Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force from 1957 to 1965. He has been described as the Father of the Pakistan Air Force. He was also the ninth president of the Pakistan Football Federation from 1961 to 1965, president of the Pakistan International Airlines from 1965 to 1968, a politician, and author. Born in Jammu, Khan graduated with distinction from the Indian Military Academy and was commissioned into the British Indian Army in 1940. With the onset of World War II, the Royal Indian Air Force asked for volunteers and he transferred in December of that year. Stationed in Hyderabad in 1942, he was ordered by the martial law administrator of Sindh to attack a convoy of Hurs traveling with Pir of Pagaro VI. Leading three aircraft, Khan refused to attacks them upon seeing that the convoy consisted of unarmed civilians and returned to base. Threatened...

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