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India-Pakistan
Gilani advises president to appoint new air chief
2012-02-29
[Dawn] Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani
... Pakistain's erstwhile current prime minister, whose occasional feats of mental gymnastics can be awe-inspiring ...
on Tuesday advised the president to appoint Air Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt as the new Chief of Air Staff of Pakistain Air Force.

Current Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar SLearned Elders of Islamn is retiring from the post on March 18.

The prime minister has moved the summary for appointing the new air chief to President Asif Ali President Ten Percent Zardari
... sticky-fingered husband of the late Benazir Bhutto ...
who will take the ultimate decision on the matter.

Air Marshal Butt is currently the senior most officer of PAF. He joined the force on March 6 1977 as a GD pilot.

Butt assumed the office of Vice Chief of the Air Staff on October 5, 2010. In recognition of his meritorious and exceptionally dedicated services, he has been decorated with the awards of Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Tamgha-e-Basalat.
Posted by:Fred

#1  Perhaps because of ...

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > GILANI: PAKISTANI AIRSPACE [was] NEVER CLOSED FOR NATO. Twas the local Land Routes only.

* DAILY TIMES.PK > US JETS VIOLATE PAKISTANI AIRSPACE.

just sayin'.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-02-29 21:21  

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