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In addition to the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) or NI(M) that he was awarded when appointed Chief of Air Staff #CAS #Pakistan #AirForce #PAF, ACM Mujahid Anwar Khan has also been conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz civil decoration (NI) by the @PresOfPakistan in an investiture ceremony.

ACM Mujahid Anwar Khan has been awarded the Nishan-e-Imtiaz civil decoration by the #President of #Pakistan @PresOfPakistan "in recognition of is dedicated services and for raising the #morale of the people of #Pakistan in Operation #SwiftRetort".

Full citation to follow soon...

"ACM Mujahid Anwar Khan NI(M), #CAS, was commissioned in Dec 1983 as #fighter #pilot in GD(Pilot) branch of #Pakistan #AirForce. During his illustrious career, he commanded a fighter squadron; he held various operational appointments as Base Commander #PAF base Shahbaz ...
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...Base Cmdr #PAF base Mushaf, AOC Central Regional Air Command, DCAS (Support) & DCAS (Operations) at Air HQrs. He is a graduate of Combat Commander School, Command & Staff College Jordan, & National Defence University Islamabad. He did his Masters degree in War Studies...
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...and Defense Management. He was decorated with the Legion of Merit medal by the government of the Republic of #Turkey. He was promoted to the rank of Air Chief Marshal and appointed as the Chief of the Air Staff #CAS, Pakistan Air Force #PAF, on 19th March 2018...
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...On 27th February 2019, under his command, Operation #SwiftRetort was conducted in response of #Indian fighter jets' violation of #Pakistan's airspace during midnight of 26th February 2019. ACM Mujahid Anwar Khan played a visionary role in planning and execution of the...
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...entire operation #SwiftRetort. The successful response of #Pakistan #AirForce established the credibility of our conventional deterrence in maintaining strategic edge in the region. The spectacular success of #PAF response to #Indian misadventure, under the command of...
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...Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan NI(M), was widely applauded by the nation. In recognition of his dedicated services and for raising the #morale of the people of #Pakistan in Operation #SwiftRetort, the President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan has been pleased to...
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...confer the award of Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Civil) upon Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan NI(M), Chief of the Air Staff".
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#Pakistan #AirForce #PAF #CAS

Unbeknownst to many, outgoing ACM Mujahid Anwar Khan's greatest & lasting contribution to #Pakistan + #PAF is establishing the Centre of #ArtificialIntelligence & #Computing in August 2020.
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The centre would not only enhance #Pakistan #AirForce's electronic warfare capabilities & make it central node for #AI in Pakistan, but will also transform #PAF from "#tactical air force" to playing "a lead role at the operational level of #war, where the outcome is determined".