Vision of Pakistan Air Force spelled out 65 Years ago by Quaid-e- Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah: Air Chief

Karachi, May 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force visited Air War College today. During his visit, he addressed the faculty members and participants of No 26 Air War Course about his Vision of the PAF.

The Air Chief said that vision of the PAF had actually been spelled out 65 years ago by none other than our Quaid Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Quaid had stated that a country without strong Air Force will be at the mercy of any aggressor. Since then, the PAF leadership has actually been following this direction. Starting from post independence era, till date, intense efforts have been underway to make PAF a potent and modern fighting force.

He stated that professionally skilled, morally strong and self-esteemed manpower is his priority. He said that his preference is a force which is competent to face present and future challenges with full capacity to absorb future technologies. With available resources, the PAF would be a force, comprising empowered and motivated human resource that is prepared to handle the entire spectrum of modern day warfare.

He stated that he would approach Government of Pakistan for additional resources to enhance PAF capabilities. In these testing times, where nation is facing additional challenge of internal security, he said, PAF would leave no stone unturned for preserving its assets.

PAF Air War College is the premier institution of Pakistan Air Force where senior officers of the Pakistan Air Force, sister services and friendly countries are prepared for assumption of key Command and Staff appointments especially in the employment of Air Power.

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Air Commodore Tariq Qamar Yazdanie TI (M)
Director Media Affairs
Pakistan Air Force
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