Education
He received his initial schooling at Burn hall Abbottabad, Central Model School and Government College Lahore, followed by his B.Sc in 1976 from Karachi University, and M.Sc in War Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University in 1978, and a Phd) in International Relations from the Royal College of Defence Studies London 1983.
He was the only Asian student to give a presentation to the Queen Elizabeth II and the United Kingdom Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher regarding “Pakistan’s Importance for North Atlantic Treaty Organization” and the need for Pakistan to rejoin the British Common Wealth”. (While in Royal College of Defence Studies London 1982).
Career
He received his initial schooling at Burn hall Abbottabad, Central Model School and Government College Lahore, followed by his B.Sc in 1976 from Karachi University, and M.Sc in War Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University in 1978, and a Phd) in International Relations from the Royal College of Defence Studies London 1983. He joined a PAF F-104 squadron in 1962. He has fought many major and minor battles as a combat pilot.
After that in Kashmir Operations and the Battle of Akhnur near Jammu, followed by participation in the Indo_Pak war 1965, and Indo-Pak war 1971, as well as the Arab-Israel war 1973.
(Air Defence Operations only) He has taught in the National Defence College War Wing( now NDU) and was Air defence Sector Commander for Sindh and 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 Government of Pakistan, out of which three times he has been Decorated for Courage and Bravery in Combat (Gallantry Award of Sitara-e-Jurrat, Sitara-e-Basalat and Tamgaha-e-Basalat) After his 35 years in uniform, he was Seconded to the Federal Government and was asked to Setup “Shaheen Air Lincolnshire” and th was made Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director PIAC and given Grade-M1 (Which is equal to three Stars).
He was elected “President Pakistan Hockey Federation” (Paired Helical Filaments) serving 1993-1996. Until quite recently he was the elected President of Majlis-e-Quaid-e-Azam, President AFOS (Falcon Enclave), Vice President PAFROA Punjab and Patron in Chief First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Shaoor Welfare Association (All Honorary) Literary Services The first edition of the book was published in September,2013 followed by the second edition in November, 2013 due to quick and warm response of public.
The preface of the book is written by Muhammad Mahmood Alam, a well known hero of Pak India war 1965.
He is also The Chairman of Advanced Vehicle Manager Farooq Foundation, which is a great source of inspiration to the youth and general public.
Views
He defended Pakistan against India in the battle of “Biar Bet” in the “Runn of KUTCH”.
