Air Chief Marshal Zulfiqar Ali Khan | |
|---|---|
 ACM Zulfiqar Ali Khan (1930–2005) | |
| Pakistan Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 12 July 1989 – 15 September 1990 | |
| President | Ghulam Ishaq Khan |
| Prime Minister | Benazir Bhutto |
| Preceded by | Jamsheed Marker |
| Succeeded by | Najmuddin Shaikh |
| Pakistan Ambassador to Switzerland | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 16 April 1974 – 22 July 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Air Mshl Zafar Chaudhry |
| Succeeded by | ACM Anwar Shamim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 December 1930 Lahore, Punjab, India (Present-day Lahore, Punjab in Pakistan) |
| Died | 8 March 2005 (aged 74) PAF Hospital Islamabad |
| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest |
| Resting place | Military Cemetery in Islamabad |
| Citizenship |  British India (1930–47) Pakistan (1947–2005) |
| Nationality | Pakistan |
| Spouse(s) | Begum Sajida Zulfiqar (1965–2005; d. 2012 ) |
| Relations | Brig. Gen.
Agha Ali Hassan (nephew) |
| Alma mater | PAF Academy Air War College |
| Profession | Diplomat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1948–78 |
| Rank |   Air chief marshal |
| Commands | DG Air Operations (DGAO) DCAS (Planning), AHQ Pakistan Air Force Academy Officer Commanding, Operations Wing, PAF Base Dacca Mushaf Air Force Base in Sargodha |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War |
| Awards |  Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Legion of Merit |
Air Chief Marshal Zulfiqar Ali Khan (Urdu: ذوالفقار علی خان; 10 December 1930 – 8 March 2005) NI(M), was the first four-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force and later a diplomat.[1]: contents He was the Air Force's Chief of Air Staff from 15 April 1974 to 22 July 1978.[2] Upon retirement, he served on a diplomatic assignment, and headed the diplomatic mission to the United States as Pakistan's ambassador from 1989 to 1990.
- ^ Ramsey, Syed (2017). "Recovery from 1971 war". Pakistan and Islamic Militancy in South Asia. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 9789386367433.
- ^ Cheema, Pervaiz Iqbal (2002). "Air chiefs". The Armed Forces of Pakistan. NYU Press. p. 199. ISBN 9780814716335.