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 55–56) |
| 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) SBt 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) and commander of the Air Force Strategic Command (Pakistan). [1] [2]
Aurangzeb holds a master's degree in Military Arts from China. He is also fluent in Mandarin. He has done a master's on National Security &War Studies from the National Defence University as well. [3] [4]
Aurangzeb was commissioned in the General Duty (GD) pilot branch of the Pakistan Air Force in 1992. [5]
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. [6] 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,Warfare and Strategy. [7] [8] [9]
As of 2025,he is serving as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Operations). [10] [11]
In 2026,Ahmad was promoted to being the commander of the Air Force Strategic Command (Pakistan). [2]
Aurangzeb came into the limelight in the press conference of Inter-Services Public Relations,led by Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry. [12]
Aurangzeb claimed the losses of several India Air Force jets during the dogfight. [13] He gave several proof of the downed Indian jets,including voice recording of one of the Indian Rafale,images and videos. [14] [15] He upheld the deployments of Pakistan Air Force against India during this conflict. [16] [17] Aurangzeb claimed the PAF had made a "swift and steady" reply against India's aggression. [18] [19] [20]
Aurangzeb was praised by Netizens of Pakistan for his role in the conflict and "charismatic character". [21] [22] [23]
He became Pakistan's top Google search after his press briefings on military tensions with India gained widespread public attention and praise. [24] [25]
Aurangzeb has been decorated with various military awards,which includes Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2021 and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz. [26] He was awarded the Sitara-e-Basalat following his contributions in the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict.
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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) | Sitara-e-Basalat (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) | |