KARACHI: Air Vice Marshal Irfan Ahmad has been promoted to the rank of Air Marshal, said a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) statement issued here on Friday.

Presently serving as Director General (Projects) at Air Headquarters, Islamabad, Air Marshal Irfan Ahmad has served as Air Officer Commanding, Central Air Command, and as Director General, Welfare and Rehab, at Air Headquarters, according to PAF spokesperson.

Commissioned in GD(P) Branch of Pakistan Air Force in June 1988, the officer during his illustrious career has commanded a fighter squadron, a flying wing and two operational air bases.

Air Marshal Ahmad is a graduate of Combat Commanders’ School and National Defence University. He holds Master’s degree in Security Studies from the US and MPhil in Public Policy and Security Management. He is a recipient of Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) and Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military).

Published in Dawn, May 29th, 2021

Opinion

Editorial

Plugging the gap
06 May, 2024

Plugging the gap

IN Pakistan, bias begins at birth for the girl child as discriminatory norms, orthodox attitudes and poverty impede...
Terrains of dread
Updated 06 May, 2024

Terrains of dread

Restored faith in the police is unachievable without political commitment and interprovincial support.
Appointment rules
Updated 06 May, 2024

Appointment rules

If the judiciary had the power to self-regulate, it ought to have exercised it instead of involving the legislature.
Hasty transition
Updated 05 May, 2024

Hasty transition

Ostensibly, the aim is to exert greater control over social media and to gain more power to crack down on activists, dissidents and journalists.
One small step…
05 May, 2024

One small step…

THERE is some good news for the nation from the heavens above. On Friday, Pakistan managed to dispatch a lunar...
Not out of the woods
05 May, 2024

Not out of the woods

PAKISTAN’S economic vitals might be showing some signs of improvement, but the country is not yet out of danger....