Air chief pays farewell call on COAS Bajwa

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 04 Jan 2023

Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan Tuesday paid a farewell call on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.

The army chief lauded the services of the air chief during a long and illustrious career, especially his role during Operation Swift Retort when Pakistan shot down two Indian jets and cooperation in fight against terrorism.

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Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar was given a guard of honor upon his arrival at the GHQ. He also laid floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada.

Let it be known that Mujahid Anwar Khan will hand over the charge to new chief on March 18. The Ministry of Defence had earlier forwarded a summary comprising four names to Prime Minister Imran Khan for the appointment of the new air chief.

The four senior-most officers recommended in the summary include the names of Air Marshal Noman Ali, Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar, Air Marshal Javad Saeed, and Air Marshal Haseeb Paracha.