Hakimullah حکیم اللہ خان | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 9 March 1988 – 9 March 1991 | |
| Preceded by | ACM Jamal Khan |
| Succeeded by | ACM Feroze Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hakimullah Khan Durrani 15 October 1935 Sheikh Kali, Peshawar District, Peshawar Division, North-West Frontier Province, British India (Now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
| Died | 23 February 2024 (aged 88) Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Nickname | Hakim |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1956–1991 |
| Rank |   Air Chief Marshal |
| Unit | No. 14 Squadron Tail Choppers (S/No. PAK/3756) |
| Commands | DCAS (Administration) Proj-Dir. Project Falcon DCAS (Air Operations) |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards |  Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Jurat Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat Tamgha-e-Basalat CCS Instructor’s Sword |
Air Chief Marshal Hakimullah Khan Durrani NI(M) HI(M) SJ SI(M) SBt TBt (Urdu: حکیم اللہ خان; 15 October 1935 – 23 February 2024); best known as Hakimullah, was a four-star air officer who tenured as the 5th Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force, appointed in this post from 9 March 1988 until retiring on 8 March 1991.[1][2]
He completed his high school in Mardan. He was seen on 14 August 1988 in Islamabad, Pakistan, during the Independence Day parade attended by then Gen. Zia UL HAQ and speaker Ghulam Ishaq Khan piloting his F-16 fighter jet and manoeuvring the jet skillfully receiving praise during the parade because of his skills. He was born in Shielkh Kali on the Charsadda Road which is a small village between village Gulbela and popular resort Sardaryab. He had a large house estate in Shielkh Kali on the main Charsadda Road. There was a free hospital in the same house as well for the people of area.
- ^ The Story of the Pakistan Air Force 1988-1998: A Battle Against Odds (Oxford University Press, 2000)
- ^ The Army Quarterly and Defence Journal. West of England Press. 1988. Retrieved 9 January 2018.