Hakimullah

Who is Hakimullah?

Air Chief Marshal Hakimullah, NI, SJ, SBt, was the Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force from 9 March 1988 to 8 March 1991.

He belong to Carsadda Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa Pakistan. His father name is Habib Ullah Durrani. He is Durrani by caste.His full name is Hakeem Ullah Khan Durrani. He passed school from Government High School NO. 1 Charsadda & intermediate from Government College Charsadda.

Hakimullah was commissioned as a fighter pilot on 11 January 1957 in 23rd GD Course. He is a graduate of Air Command and Staff College, USA and the Royal College of Defence Studies, UK. He qualified as a flight leader and served in a number of fighter squadrons. He was also appointed as Project Officer for the induction of Mirage aircraft in 1966. Thereafter, he commanded No. 5 Squadron. He was awarded Sitara-e-Jurat for his valor and leadership in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Subsequently, he commanded No. 33 Wing, Combat Commanders School and Rafiqui Airbase.

Some of his staff appointments include Director of Operations, ACAS, Chief Inspector, SASO at Air Defence Command, ACAS, Chief Project Director Falcon - the project related to the induction of F-16 aircraft - and DCAS. He was DCAS prior to taking over as Chief of Air Staff.