Sharbat Ali Changezi
Air-Marshal Sharbat Ali Changezi (Urdu: شربت على ݘݩگݐڒی; b. 10 March 1932),[1] HI(m), SI(m), SJ, is a retired three-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force and a former fighter pilot who earned fame when he led aerial operations in the second war with India in 1965.[2][3][4]
Air Marshal Sharbat Ali Changezi | |
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 Squadron Leader Sharbat Ali Changezi in 1966. | |
| Birth name | Sharbat Ali Changezi |
| Born | March 10, 1932 Quetta, Baluchistan, British India |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service/ |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1949–87 |
| Rank |   Air Marshal |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 |
| Awards |  Hilal-i-Imtiaz (military) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (military) Sitara-e-Jurat |
In 1955, Changezi notably refused to meet the Afghan Monarch Zahir Shah, while he was on visit to Pakistan, because of the ill-treatment meted out to the Hazara people in Afghanistan.[5]
See also
References
- Papolazov, Arshad (15 June 2012). "Deedar e Air Marshal R Sharbat Ali Changezi Part1-6". www.youtube.com. MechidTV, Bio 1. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "KARACHI: Tribute paid to heroes of 1965 war". Dawn. 17 September 2002. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- Fricker, John (1979). Battle for Pakistan: the air war of 1965. I. Allan. p. 153. ISBN 978-0711009295.
- Saleem Javed (29 June 2012). "Hope fades away for Hazaras of Pakistan". Dawn. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- Nadir Hassan (18 May 2012). "Planned Extermination: Balochistan's Shia Hazara Community". Newsline. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
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