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Squadron leader Arshad Sami Khan | |
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 Ambassador Arshad Sami Khan | |
| Born | 8 January 1942 |
| Died | 22 June 2009 (aged 67) |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Rank |  Squadron leader |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards |  Sitara-e-Jurat Sitara-i-Imtiaz_-_Knight.png){kind=small} Military Medal of Honour (Jordan)_Ribbon_Bar_-_Imperial_Iran.svg){kind=small} Military Medal of Honour (Pahlavi Iran) Military Medal of Honour (Turkey) Special Medal for Services to Humanity (United Nations) |
| Spouse(s) | Naureen Sami Khan |
| Children | 2, including Adnan Sami |
| Other work | Diplomat, bureaucrat, author |
Arshad Sami Khan (Urdu: ارشد سمیع خان; 8 January 1942 – 22 June 2009) was a Pakistani diplomat, civil servant and fighter pilot who at peak of his career attained the highest rank of Federal Secretary.[1] He started his career as a Pakistan Air Force fighter pilot and later served three presidents of Pakistan as their aide-de-camp (ADC) and later went on to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he served three presidents and four prime ministers as chief of protocol. He was later appointed as a diplomatic ambassador of Pakistan to 14 countries. This was followed by his appointment as the first commissioner general of Pakistan. He was also Federal Secretary of Culture and retired as a top BPS-22 grade bureaucratic officer. He was also the father of singer and music composer Adnan Sami.[2][3][4]
- ^ Adnan Sami: I respect my earlier two wives for the times we shared and for being a part of my life
- ^ Squadron Leader Arshad Sami Khan Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 21 April 2011
- ^ PM visits residence of Arshad Sami to condole his death Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 21 April 2011
- ^ Musician leaves for Pakistan