Tributes to Asghar Khan

Islamabad : Preston University remembered former iconic air chief of Pakistan, Air Marshall (r) Asghar Khan, says a press release.

The university organised a condolence reference at its Islamabad campus in memory of the late air chief in collaboration with the Archaeological and Historical Association of Pakistan (AHAP). Ali Asghar Khan, son of Air Marshal Asghar Khan chaired the reference. Air Vice Marshal Zahid Mehmood and begum Ali Asghar Khan were also present at the event. Eminent among others who were present and shared their views on the occasion were Dr. Abdul Basit, chancellor of Preston University, Prof. Dr. Masoom Ysinzai, rector IIU, Dr. Nadeem Shafiq, chairman NCSW, Dr. Ghazanfar Mehdi, chairman AHAP, Prof. Dr. Riaz Ahmed, and Air Commodore (r) Muhammad Saleem. Eminent educationists, intellectuals, journalists, and senior faculty and students of Preston University participated in the Reference.

In his keynote address, Ali Asghar Khan son of late Air Marshal Asghar Khan said his illustrious father dedicated his entire life to Pakistan, and till his last breath he held Pakistan and the Pakistani nation close to his heart. He said his late father has had strong principles to which he stood steadfastly and never compromised on them. Throughout his profession career as well as his personal life he always endeavoured to guide his colleagues and the people of Pakistan.

Briefly speaking on the occasion, Air Vice Marshal Zahid Mehmood paid glowing tributes to Air Marshal Asghar Khan. He said the late air chief was a beacon of inspiration for the entire rank and file of PAF. He added Air Marshal Asghar Khan would be remembered as the ‘Father of PAF’ for all times to come.

Prof. Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, rector International Islamic University said when we talk about the heroes of Pakistan we cannot but express our profound gratitude and appreciation to Air Marshal (r) Asghar Khan for his mammoth contribution toward building a positive image of Pakistan in the comity of respected nations of the world. He said Asghar Khan was a principled politician.

In his address, Dr. Abdul Basit, Chancellor Preston University expressed his gratitude to Mr. Ali Asghar Khan and Mrs. Ali Asghar Khan for distinguished presence at the Reference. Commenting on the occasion Dr. Basit said it was an honour for Preston University and AHAP to have been able to organise a reference to remember a great personality of the stature of Air Marshal Asghar Khan. This, in fact, is the least we could do to pay our tributes to this great man, he emphasized.

He said Air Marshal Asghar Khan was a brilliant officer of the PAF who built a strong edifice for this great institution of the country, and made it stand out conspicuously among the comity of outstanding air forces of the world.