Rizwan Ullah Khan
Pakistan Air Force Commodore (1957–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Air commodore Raja Rizwan Ullah Khan (; راجہ رضوان اللہ خان13 August 1957 – 20 February 2003) MRAeS M-PEC Sbt was a one-star rank officer in the Pakistan Air Force, author, and aeronautical engineer who held the position of Personal Staff Officer to Chief of Air Staff Mushaf Ali Mir. In the TV series Shahpar, he played the role of the Officer Commanding No. 11 Squadron PAF, mirroring his real-life position at the time.
Rizwan Ullah Khan | |
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رضوان اللہ خان | |
Personal Staff Officer to Chief of Air Staff Mushaf Ali Mir | |
In office August 2002 – 20 February 2003 | |
Officer commanding Combat Commanders' School[1] | |
In office July 2001 – July 2002 | |
Preceded by | Group Captain Atique Rafique |
Succeeded by | Group Captain Sohail Aman |
Commander No. 11 Squadron PAF | |
In office July 1995 – April 1997 | |
Preceded by | Wg Cdr Ali Asad Khan |
Succeeded by | Gp Capt Akhtar H. Bukhari |
Personal details | |
Born | (1957-08-13)13 August 1957 Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
Died | 20 February 2003(2003-02-20) (aged 45) Kohat Pass |
Education | Cadet College Hasan Abdal PAF College Sargodha (FSc) PAF Academy Flying Instructors School, PAF Academy PAF College Sargodha (BSc) College of Aeronautical Engineering (BE) RAF Staff College, Bracknell King's College London (MA) Combat Commanders' School |
Civilian awards | National Talent Scholarship after Intermediate Examination (1975) Distinction in BE, Aerospace (1987) Gold Medal in BE, Aerospace (1987) Trophy for Best in Engineering Discipline (1987) Best Aerospace Vehicle Design Certificate (1987)[2] |
Nickname | Razi |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Branch/service | Pakistan Air Force |
Years of service | 1976–2003 |
Rank | Air commodore |
Commands | Director OR&D Directorate of Plans AHQ Deputy Director OR&D Directorate of Plans AHQ No. 11 Squadron PAF Chief Instructor CCS |
Military awards | Sword of Honour (1978) Best Pilot's Trophy upon graduation from PAF Academy (1978) Best Flying Instructor's Trophy (1982) Best Combat Commander's Trophy (1993) ACES Top Gun Trophy for No. 11 MR Sqn during Sqn Command (1996) Sitara-e-Basalat (1997)[2] |
He was also a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society of the United Kingdom and the Pakistan Engineering Council. He died in an air crash, along with Chief of Air Staff Mushaf Ali Mir, his wife Begum Bilquis Mir, Air Vice Marshal Saleem Akhtar Nawaz and 13 other air force officials and aircrew.[2]
The Air Commodore Rizwan Ullah Khan Shaheed Memorial Trust also known as Rizwan Scholars was established by the family and friends of Rizwan Ullah Khan after his passing and aims to support students from low-income backgrounds. In June 2009, the trust announced that scholarships of Rs. 8.5 million (equivalent to Rs. 43 million or US$150,000 in 2021) had been granted to 200 students, with 90 successfully graduating. The Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy awarded the trust the Nonprofit organization Certification, which has been given to few organisations in Pakistan.[3][4]