Abdul Razzaq Anjum

Abdul Razzaq Anjum
عبدالرزاق انجم
Fl Cdt Abdul Razzaq being presented with the
Sword of Honour by Aziz Ahmed for being the top graduate of the 55 GD(P) course (PAF Academy)
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
(Training & Evaluation)
In office
30 November 2000 – 20 February 2003
Commander PAF Base Masroor
In office
July 1998 – March 2000
Officer Commanding
Combat Commanders' School
In office
August 1992 – March 1994
Officer Commanding
No. 14 Squadron PAF
In office
July 1988 – February 1989
Preceded byAbdus Sami Toor
Succeeded byS. Muzaffar Ali
Officer Commanding
No. 9 Squadron PAF
In office
October 1985 – July 1988
Personal details
Born
Mian Abdul Razzaq Anjum

25 November 1952
Wan Bhachran, Pakistan
Died20 February 2003(2003-02-20) (aged 50)
Kohat Pass, Pakistan
Resting placeGraveyard Pakka Ghanjera
Children4
EducationPAF College Sargodha (FSc)
PAF College Lower Topa
PAF Academy
Combat Commanders' School
PAF Staff College
National Defence College, Rawalpindi
Civilian awardsSet a new record by getting the highest marks in both Science and Humanities Groups from the Sargodha board. He scored 884 marks and won a Gold Medal from the Board (1970)[a]
Military service
Branch/service Pakistan Air Force
Years of service1973-2003
Rank Air Vice Marshal
CommandsPAF Base Masroor
Combat Commanders' School
No. 14 Squadron PAF
No. 9 Squadron PAF
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1971
Soviet–Afghan War
2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff
Military awardsSword of Honour (1973)
Trophy for Best Performance in Ground Subjects (1973)
Sitara-i-Imtiaz
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
Sitara-e-Basalat

Air Vice Marshal Abdul Razzaq Anjum SI(M) TI(M) Sbt (Urdu: عبدالرزاق انجم; 25 November 1952 — 20 February 2003) was a two-star rank officer of the Pakistan Air Force who held the position of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Training & Evaluation). He died in an air crash, along with CAS of the PAF Mushaf Ali Mir, his wife Begum Bilquis Mir, Air Vice Marshal Saleem Akhtar Nawaz, Rizwan Ullah Khan, and 13 other senior air force officials and aircrew. Had he lived, he would have been considered for the position of Chief of Air Staff.

Abdul Razzaq was known for setting a new record by getting the highest marks in the Intermediate exams and in the Science/Humanities Groups from the Sargodha board. He scored 884 marks and won a Gold Medal from the Board in 1970 with this record remaining unbroken for 27 years.[1][2][3]

Prior to his death, he dedicated his efforts to creating a Cadet College in Mianwali in collaboration with Imran Khan. He wanted to reside there after retirement and contribute to his district's improvement.[4]

One year after his death, the Junior Model School was renamed to Abdul Razzaq Fazaia College during the tenure of Air Commodore Inamullah Khan who was then Base Commander of PAF Base Mianwali.[5]


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  3. ^ "Pakistan's Successful Encounters During the Afghan War". Global Defense Insight. 13 December 2021.
  4. ^ "The cadet college issue". www.dawn.com. 17 May 2005. Mianwali district, the abode of valiant and talented people, remained deprived of such quality educational institutions. In fact, the entire southern and central Punjab did not have any institution like a cadet college, except PAF College, Sargodha. Perhaps it was because of this sense of deprivation that notable sons of the soil like AVM Shaheed Abdul Razzaq and MNA Imran Khan had been trying for the establishment of a cadet college in Mianwali. Their dreams seemed to be coming true when Governor Khalid Maqbool announced the establishment of a cadet college in Mianwali while speaking at a public gathering on Jan 24, 2002. The announcement was followed by directives for the preparation of a feasibility report of this project.
  5. ^ "Fazaia | Schools & Colleges". fazaia.edu.pk.