ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved one-year extension in tenure of Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu.
Reports said President Asif Ali Zardari signed the summary regarding the extension on Sunday evening. The premier had advised the one-year extension to the president.
The Air Chief Marshal will now be leading the flypast on the Pakistan Day Parade scheduled for March 23.
Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu was first appointed the Chief of the Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in March 2021 and his term was set to expire in March 2024.
Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar was promoted to the rank from air vice-marshal in 2018 along with two other officers.
Hailing from Gujrat, Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar was commissioned in GD(P) branch of the PAF in April 1986.
During his impressive career, he had been commanded a fighter squadron, an operational airbase, and regional air command.
He has served as assistant air chief for operation research and development (R&D), assistant air chief for training officers, and the director-general of projects at the Air Headquarters in Islamabad.
A graduate of the Combat Commanders’ School, Air War College, and the United Kingdom’s Royal College of Defence Studies, he has also performed duties as the additional secretary at the Ministry of Defence.
In recognition of his outstanding services, he has been awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) and Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military).
President Alvi confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on new PAF chief Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar
