Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu

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Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu NI(M)  HJ HI(M) SI(M) TI(M) (born 16 April 1965) is a Pakistani military officer who has served as the Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force since 2021. In service since 1986, Babar took over command of the Pakistan Air Force from his predecessor ACM Mujahid Anwar Khan. Zaheer was granted a one-year extension to his tenure on 17 March 2024, making him the second chief in Pakistan Air Force history to receive such an extension after Anwar Shamim, who received an extension during the military government of General Zia Ul Haq in 1981. In November 2024, the Government of Pakistan revised the tenure of the service chiefs of the Pakistan Armed Forces from three to five years, which consequently extended Sidhu's term as Air Chief until March 2026. On 5 December 2025, Sidhu's term as Air Chief was once again extended for the period of two years till March 2028. Under Sidhu's command, Pakistan Air Forces has carried out five cross-border airstrikes...

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