ISLAMABAD: The gove­rnment has appointed Air Marshal Ahmer Shehzad Leghari as the vice chief of the air staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF).

Air Marshal Leghari was commissioned in GD (P) Branch of Pakistan Air For­ce in November, 1984. Dur­ing his illustrious career, he commanded fighter squadron and Operational Air Base, said a PAF press release issued here.

In his staff appointments, he served at Air Head­quar­ters as Chief Project Direc­tor Falcon and Director Ge­­n­eral Projects and also ren­dered services as Air Atta­che at Pakistan Embassy in the United States.

Other significant appo­i­n­tments of the Air Officer include director general logistics at Joint Staff Head­quarters Chaklala and chair­­­man of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Board, Kamra.

He is a graduate of Com­bat Commanders School, National Defence Univer­sity Islamabad and Com­mand & Staff College, UK.

In recognition of his meritorious services and valuable contributions to PAF, he has been awarded Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military), Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) and Legion of Merit (USA).

Published in Dawn, January 18th, 2020

Opinion

Editorial

Removing subsidies
Updated 09 May, 2026

Removing subsidies

The government no longer has the budgetary space to continue carrying hundreds of billions of rupees in untargeted subsidies while the power sector itself remains trapped in circular debt, inefficiencies, theft and under-recovery.
Scarred at home
09 May, 2026

Scarred at home

WHEN homes turn violent towards children, the psychosocial damage is lifelong. In Pakistan, parental violence is...
Zionist zealotry
09 May, 2026

Zionist zealotry

BOTH the Israeli military and far-right citizens of the Zionist state have been involved in appalling hate crimes...
Shifting climate tone
Updated 08 May, 2026

Shifting climate tone

Our financial system is geared towards short-term, risk-averse lending, while climate adaptation and green infrastructure require patient, long-term capital.
Honour and impunity
08 May, 2026

Honour and impunity

THE Sindh Assembly’s discussion on karo-kari this week reminds us of the enduring nature of ‘honour’ killings...
No real change
08 May, 2026

No real change

THE Indian sports ministry’s move to allow Pakistani players and teams to participate in multilateral events ...