Funeral prayer of former Air Chief Asghar Khan offered in Rawalpindi
Pakistan Army soldiers presented guard of honor to the ex-air chief.
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Funeral prayer of former Air Chief Air Marshal Asghar Khan offered at Noor Jahan Airbase in Rawalpindi today (Friday).
Pakistan Army soldiers presented guard of honor to the ex-air chief whereas PM Abbasi, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, in-service and retired Pakistan Air Force (PAF) officers and several federal ministers were also present on the occasion.
Also Read: Former Air Chief Asghar Khan dies in Rawalpindi
96-year-old former Air Chief Air Marshal Asghar Khan passed away at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Rawalpindi after a long illness on Friday morning.
Asghar Khan, a retired Air Marshal, was a veteran politician, aviation historian and first native commander in chief of Pakistan Air Force (PAF).
On his demise, several political leaders expressed grief and prayed for his departed soul.
Paying tribute to his services for the country, the Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Ababsi prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and grant of courage to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss with fortitude.
