Mujahid Anwar Khan

Mujahid Anwar Khan is a retired four-star rank officer who served as the 15th Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) from 2018 to 2021. On 19 March 2018, ACM Anwar took over command of the PAF from his predecessor ACM Sohail Aman.

Born in a Punjabi Rajput Sulehria Family originally from Zafarwal. Khan was commissioned in GD (P) Branch of PAF in December 1983. During his illustrious career, he commanded a fighter squadron, a flying wing, two operational air bases PAF Base Shahbaz and PAF Base Mushaf and a regional air command.

He is a graduate of Combat Commanders' School, Command and Staff College, Jordan and National Defence University, Islamabad. Khan holds a master's degree in War Studies and Defence Management.

In his previous appointments, he has also served as Personal Staff Officer to Chief of the Air Staff, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Operations), Director General C4I, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Support) and Director General Air Force Strategic Command at Air Headquarters, Islamabad. The Air Chief has flown various training and fighter aircraft including F-16, F-6, FT-5, T-37 and MFI-17 Mushhak. In recognition of his meritorious services, he has been awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military), Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military), Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military), Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Civilian), and the Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey.

In 2024, he was appointed as the global goodwill ambassador of Niaz Support, a social enterprise in Pakistan that provides customized wheelchairs.