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

Explanation

Nishan e Haider has been given 11 soldiers since Pakistan's independence in 1947.

1. Captain Muhammad Sarwar (1948)
2. Sardar Muhammad Hussain Khan (1948)
3. Major Tufail Muhammad (1958)
4. Major Aziz Bhatti (1965)
5. Major Rafiq Bokhari (1971)
6. Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Hafeez (1971)
7. Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz (1971)
8. Naik Saif Ali Janjua (1971)
9. Major Shabbir Sharif (1971)
10. Captain Karnal Sher Khan (1999)
11. Lance Naik Muhammad Imran (1999)

Explanation

Pakistan has sold 40 JF-17 Thunder Block III aircraft to Azerbaijan

The total deal is worth around $4.6 billion,

 This is considered the largest export contract in Pakistan's defense industry history. 

Explanation

Pakistan’s first hyperspectral satellite, HS-1, is primarily designed for Land monitoring and agriculture.

launched in October 2025

Developed by SUPARCO

Explanation

• Second Commander-in-Chief: General Sir Douglas Gracey (Feb 1948 – Jan 1951)
• First Muslim Commander-in-Chief: General Muhammad Ayub Khan (1951)

Explanation

Only 11 heroes have received Nishan-e-Haider in Pakistan’s history.

Nishan-e-Haider means “Emblem of the Lion”.

It is Pakistan’s highest military award for bravery.

Additional information:

1. Muhammad Sarwar – Punjab Regiment, Captain, 1947 War, 27 July 1948
2. Saif Ali Janjua – 5/18 Azad Kashmir Regiment, Naik, 1947 War, 26 October 1948
3. Tufail Mohammad – 13 Punjab Regiment, Major, 1958 Skirmishes, 7 August 1958
4. Raja Aziz Bhatti – 17 Punjab Regiment, Major, 1965 War, 10 September 1965
5. Rashid Minhas – No. 2 Fighter Conversion Unit, Pilot Officer, 1971 War, 20 August 1971
6. Muhammad Akram – 4 Frontier Force Regiment, Major, 1971 War, 5 December 1971
7. Shabbir Sharif – 6 Frontier Force Regiment, Major, 1971 War, 6 December 1971
8. Muhammad Hussain – 20 Lancers, Sowar, 1971 War, 10 December 1971
9. Muhammad Mahfuz Janjua – 15 Punjab Regiment, Lance Naik, 1971 War, 17 December 1971
10. Karnal Sher Khan – 12 Northern Light Infantry, Captain, Kargil War, 5 July 1999
11. Lalak Jan – 12 Northern Light Infantry, Havildar, Kargil War, 7 July 1999

Last verified on 18-01-2026

Explanation

On 22 December 2025, Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz conferred the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellent Class on Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir for his efforts to “advance Pak-Saudi ties”.

Munir was awarded during his visit to Saudi Arabia.

This medal is usually awarded to those who have rendered outstanding services to Saudi Arabia or one of its institutions.

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