Zafar Chaudhry
| Air Marshal Zafar Chaudhry |
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| ظفر چودھری | |
| 8th Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office March 3, 1972 – April 15, 1974 |
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| President | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry |
| Prime Minister | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahim Khan |
| Succeeded by | Zulfiqar Ali Khan |
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| Born | 19 August 1926 |
| Awards | Sitara-e-Quaid-i-Azam |
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| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service/branch |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1945–1974 |
| Rank |  Air Marshal (Lieutenant General) |
| Unit | No. 7 Squadron Bandits |
| Commands | Pakistan Air Force Academy PAF Base Sargodha ACAS (Operations) Pakistan International Airlines Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Air Marshal Zafar Ahmad Chaudhry, SQA (born 19 August 1926) was the first Chief of Air Staff and a three-star general of the Pakistan Air Force from March 1972 to April 1974. His predecessor, Abdul Rahim Khan, was called Commander-in-Chief. Before becoming the air chief, Chaudhry stayed as the Managing Director of the national airline Pakistan International Airlines from July 1971 to March 1972.
Early life
in Sialkot, Pakistan to a family of twelve siblings. He was commissioned in the Royal Indian Air Force on 9th April 1945 Chaudhry has commanded No. 9 Squadron, No. 32 Flying Wing (Mauripur), PAF Academy Risalpur and PAF Base Sargodha.
Early Career
Amongst his staff appointments, he was Director of Operations, Director of Plans and ACAS (Operations) at the AHQ. Among his important assignments in the PAF were: after commander of the PAF Academy and later of PAF Base Sargodha; at Air Headquarter, he did a tour as chief of operations. In between, he graduated from two British staff colleges as well as the Imperial Defence College.
Personal life
Chaudhry is a tireless campaigner for Human Rights in Pakistan and is a founding member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, has served as its Treasurer [1] and is currently a Council Member.[2]. Zafar Chaudhry belongs to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
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| Preceded by | Chief of Air Staff 1972 – 1974 |
Succeeded by Zulfiqar Ali Khan |
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