Explanation

In the early April 2026, Punjab province in Pakistan passed the resolution calling for the nomination of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces/COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir & Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing their diplomatic role in easing US-Iran war.

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Explanation

• Air Marshal Mohammad Asghar Khan first native Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force
• Serving from 1957 to 1965.
• Known as the "Father of the Pakistan Air Force,"
•  Born in Jammu & Kashmir in 1921
•  He passed away on January 5, 2018

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Frank Meseri was the first C-in-C of the Pak Army

Paery Cane was the first C-in-C of the Pakistan Air Force

Gefford James was the first C-in-C of the Pakistan Navy

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General Takka Khan was the first Chief of Staff of the Pak Army

Zafar Ahmed Chaudhry was the first Chief of Air Staff of the Air Force

Hasan Hafeez Ahmed was the first Chief of Naval Staff

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ND2-12-2022

Explanation

• Pakistan Air Force has a structured rank hierarchy.
• Air Commodore is the highest rank in this list.
• It is a one-star air officer rank, above Wing Commander.

Additional information:

• The Pakistan Air Force was established on 14 August 1947.
• It is the part of Pakistan Armed Forces.
• It is headquarters Air Headquarters (AHQ), Islamabad.

Last verified on 31-03-2026

Explanation

• The Pakistan Navy is the naval branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces.
• Headquarters: Islamabad
• Founded: August 14, 1947
• Gifford James was the first C-in-C of the Pakistan Navy.
• Admiral Mohammad Siddique was the first Muslim C-in-C of the Pakistan Navy.
• The Chief of the Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy.

Last verified on 17-03-2026

Explanation

• The highest military award is Nishan-e-Haider.
• Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar, the country's first recipient of Nishan-i-Haider.
• Nishan-e-Pakistan: Highest Civil Award.
• Tamgha-e-Khidmat: Smallest Civil Award.

Additional information:

Last verified on 13-03-2026