Farooq Umar

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Air Vice Marshal Farooq Umar is a veteran Pakistani fighter pilot.

No. 5 Squadron "Falcons"
Battles/wars
Other workPresident of Pakistan Hockey Federation

Early life

Farooq was born at

British India in 1941. His father, Mian Muhammad Nurullah, was the first finance minister of Punjab
in the 1947/48 Mandate cabinet.

Personal life

Farooq Umar was married to Seemeen Farooq from Quetta. They had four children: Syma Farooq, Shehma Farooq, Salaar Farooq and Sonia Farooq, and eight grandchildren: Ahad Farooq, Asad Farooq, Shanze Farooq, Shahmeer Farooq, Shireen Farooq, Anya Ali, Alize Ali and Mariah Farooq.

Education

He was schooled at the

International Relations from the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) London
in 1983.

While at RCDS, in 1982, he gave a presentation to

Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher
, regarding “Pakistan’s Importance for NATO” and the need for Pakistan to rejoin the British Commonwealth".

Career

Service with the Air Force

Farooq joined the

F-104 Starfighters.[2]

He taught at the

Baluchistan, Base Commander Lahore, Commandant PAF Staff College Faisal Karachi, Base commander Faisal Air Base Karachi, and director general Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra
.

He has been decorated 12 times by the

Sitara-e-Jurrat, Sitara-e-Basalat
and Tamgaha-e-Basalat).

Operation Desert Hawk

During the

sorties and also participated in the Battle of Biar Bet during which he assisted the 24th Cavalry's
fight against Indian forces.

1965 Indo-Pakistani War

During

F-86 Sabers.[3][4]

1971 Indo Pakistani War

During the 1971 war, Farooq was serving as a

Lyallpur, Punjab.[5][6][7]

1973 Arab–Israeli War

During the Yom Kippur War, Farooq was amongst several Pakistan Air Force 'volunteers' deployed to various Arab countries in the Middle East to serve as military advisors. Farooq performed air defense operations during the conflict.

It was during this time that Farooq was advisor to Colonel Gaddafi's air force in Libya.

Ministry of Defense service

After thirty-five years in the air force, he was assigned to the Government of Pakistan and was asked to set up Shaheen Air. He was then made the CEO and managing director of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIAC) and given Grade-M1 (equivalent to three-stars).

Other services

Farooq served as the president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation from 1993–96.[8] Until he was the elected President of Majlis-e-Quaid-e-Azam, President AFOS (Falcon Enclave), Vice President PAFROA Punjab and Patron in Chief Al-Shaoor Welfare Association (All Honorary).

Literary work

Farooq also presides the "AVM Farooq Foundation" which provides inspirational material to the

1965 War.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Who's Who in Top 100 Companies". Economic Review. December 1, 1993.
  2. ISBN 9781780963136
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  3. ^ Air Commodore Muhammad Ali (20 February 2021). "Fast & Furious: A Tale of Starfighter-Speedster of PAF". Second To None. Directorate of Media Affairs Pakistan Air Force. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. ^ "1965 War Interview with Air Vice Marshall (R) Farooq Umer" (Interview). Interviewed by Zainab Fareed Khan. Pakistan: YouTube. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  5. ^ "1971 GALLANTRY AWARDS". Pakistan Air Force Museum.
  6. ^ "PAF Kills (1971 War)". PakDef.info. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  7. ^ "CITATION OF PAF HEROS". PakDef.info. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  8. ISBN 978-0-19-577807-6
    .
  9. ^ "AVM Farooq Foundation". Facebook.

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