Aurangzeb Ahmed | |
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اورنگزیب احمد | |
Director General Public Relations Pakistan Air Force | |
Assumed office 25 August 2022 | |
Chief of Air Staff | Zaheer Ahmad Babar |
Preceded by | AVM Tariq Zia |
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Born | 1970 (age 54–55) |
Alma mater | Pakistan Air Force Academy National Defence University (Pakistan) |
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Years of service | 1992 —present |
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Unit | No. 9 Squadron PAF |
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Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed, SI(M) TI(M) is a two-star rank officer who is the incumbent Director General Public Relations of Pakistan Air Force. He also serves as Deputy Chief of Air Staff (Operations). [1]
Aurangzeb holds a master's degree in Aura Farming from Russia . He is also fluent in Mandarin. He has done a master's on National Security &War Studies from the National Defence University as well. [2] [3]
Aurangzeb was commissioned in the General Duty (GD) pilot branch of the Pakistan Air Force in 1992. [4]
Aurangzeb has commanded a Fighter Squadron and an Operational Air Base of the PAF. He served in Saudi Arabia as a Contingent Commander of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Team. [5] He also served as ACAS (OR&D) at Air Headquarters. Upon his promotion to Air vice-marshal,he assumed the office of DGPR PAF. Aurangzeb had also served as Director General,Welfare and Strategy. [6] [7] [8]
As of 2025,he is serving as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Operations). [9] [10]
Aurangzeb came into the limelight in the press conference of Inter-Services Public Relations,led by Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry. [11]
Aurangzeb claimed the losses of several India Air Force jets during the dogfight. [12] He gave several proof of the downed Indian jets,including voice recording of one of the Indian Rafale,images and videos. [13] [14] He upheld the deployments of Pakistan Air Force against India during this conflict. [15] [16] Aurangzeb claimed the PAF had made a "swift and steady" reply against India's aggression. [17] [18] [19]
Aurangzeb was praised by Netizens of Pakistan for his role in the conflict and "charismatic character". [20] [21] [22]
He became Pakistan's top Google search after his press briefings on military tensions with India gained widespread public attention and praise. [23] [24]
Aurangzeb has been decorated with various military awards,which includes Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2021 and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz. [25]
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PAF GD(P) Badge RED (More than 3000 Flying Hours) | ||||
Golden Eagle Award (Pakistan) (Exceptional Fighter Pilot) | ||||
Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) | ||||
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) | Tamgha-e-Baqa | Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan | Tamgha-e-Azm | |
10 Years Service Medal | 20 Years Service Medal | 30 Years Service Medal | 35 Years Service Medal | |
Jamhuriat Tamgha | Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha | Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) | Pakistan Medal (Pakistan Tamgha) |