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'''Zafar Mahmud''' ({{lang-ur|ظفر محمود}}; 4 December 1923<ref name="bharatrakshak">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/3007|title=Service Record for Air Commodore Zafar Mahmud 3007 GD(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com|website=Bharat Rakshak}}</ref> – 29 March 2016) was a ] officer, then an officer in the ], and later became a member of the Pakistan foreign service as an ambassador. '''Zafar Mahmud''' ({{langx|ur|ظفر محمود}}; 4 December 1923{{cn|date=September 2023}} – 29 March 2016) was a ] officer, then an officer in the ],<ref name="bharatrakshak">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/3007|title=Service Record for Air Commodore Zafar Mahmud 3007 GD(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com|website=Bharat Rakshak}}</ref>{{bsn|date=September 2023}} and later became a member of the Pakistan foreign service as an ambassador.

During the ], originally stationed in ] and subsequently stationed in Quetta (in present-day Pakistan) from 1945 to 1947 before the partition of ]. He was sent to England a number of times to train with the ] just before and after the war.<ref name="bharatrakshak"/>{{bsn|date=August 2023}}

After the partition of British India into ] and ] Zafar had the responsibility of transporting a number of fighter planes from India to Pakistan under hazardous conditions. During one such transfer flight, his fuel was contaminated by sugar by parties opposed to those transfers and the plane he was flying crashed near the Indian/Pakistani border. While the plane was destroyed he survived with minor injuries, destroyed his Pakistani Air Force uniform to avoid capture and sneaked across the border to Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-14 |title=Historical Photograph: Prince Karim Aga Khan in early 1950s (Pakistan) |url=https://ismailimail.blog/2017/06/14/historical-photograph-prince-karim-aga-khan-in-early-1950s-pakistan/ |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Ismailimail |language=en}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=August 2023}}

⚫ He continued his military career in the ] after the establishment of Pakistan. As Pakistan joined the anti-] coalition organized by the ] it was provided extensive training facilities by the U.S. Air Force.{{cn||date=August 2023}} Zafar spent a number of years in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 October 1956 |title=Pakistan Colonel Is At Robins Observing Training Program |work=The Macon News |url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/823984054/?terms=%22Zafar%20Mahmud%22%20and%20%22air%20force%22&match=1}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=August 2023}} as well as with US forces occupying ] in ].{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} In 1956 he held the rank of ].<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 August 1956 |title=Dinner Party Honors Pakistan Air Force Officer |work=] |url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/157848784/?terms=%22Zafar%20Mahmud%22%20and%20%22air%20force%22&match=1}}</ref>

Zafar served as Pakistan's Military Attaché to Turkey during the ] and was pivotal in helping Pakistan circumvent a U.S. embargo against arms shipments to Pakistan by working with the Turkish authorities to help supply the Pakistani military with much needed (American made) spare parts and ammunition.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

⚫ During the ] he served as Air Secretary for the Pakistan Air Force in charge of all personnel decisions in the service.{{cn|date=August 2023}} Following the war he became the Commandant of the ] in Karachi (known previously as "The Staff College," Drigh Road).<ref name="GBooks">{{Cite book |last=War |first=Pakistan Hamoodur Rehman Commission of Inquiry into the 1971 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v_xtAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Zafar+Mahmud%22 |title=The Report of the Hamoodur Rehman Commission of Inquiry Into the 1971 War, as Declassified by the Government of Pakistan |date=2000 |publisher=Vanguard |isbn=978-969-402-351-9 |language=en|quote=Names of the following officers, who were to act as the representatives of each of the three services, were intimated on Jan 12 1972. The were: (i) Air Commodore Zafar Mahmud, PAF; (ii) }}</ref>


⚫ In the 1950s, as part of his military career, Zafar traveled to the U.S. to observe ] trainings.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 October 1956 |title=Pakistan Colonel Is At Robins Observing Training Program |work=] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/823984054/?terms=%22Zafar%20Mahmud%22%20and%20%22air%20force%22&match=1}}</ref> In 1956, he held the rank of ].<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 August 1956 |title=Dinner Party Honors Pakistan Air Force Officer |work=] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/157848784/?terms=%22Zafar%20Mahmud%22%20and%20%22air%20force%22&match=1}}</ref>
Zafar represented the Air Force's interests in the ] that was created by the ] following Pakistan's war with India in 1971 and the breakup of the country into two entities, Pakistan and ].<ref name="GBooks"/>{{bsn|date=August 2023}}


⚫ Zafar may have represented the Pakistan Air Force's interests in the ] that was created by the ] following the ] and the breakup of the country into Pakistan and ].<ref name="GBooks">{{Cite book |last=War |first=Pakistan Hamoodur Rehman Commission of Inquiry into the 1971 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v_xtAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Zafar+Mahmud%22 |title=The Report of the Hamoodur Rehman Commission of Inquiry Into the 1971 War, as Declassified by the Government of Pakistan |date=2000 |publisher=Vanguard |isbn=978-969-402-351-9 |language=en|quote=Names of the following officers, who were to act as the representatives of each of the three services, were intimated on Jan 12 1972. They were: (i) Air Commodore Zafar Mahmud, PAF; (ii) }}</ref>{{bsn|date=August 2023}}
He was also part of the team that defended ] when Zia was investigated for disobeying orders and participating in the operations of ] in 1970. General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq eventually went on to become the President and Military ruler of Pakistan after a military coup in 1977.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}


In 1975, Zafar joined the Pakistan foreign service and served as the country's ambassador to ], ]<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.co.kr/books?id=xAlJAAAAIAAJ&q=Zafar+Mahmud+ambasador+w+Polsce&dq=Zafar+Mahmud+ambasador+w+Polsce&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjD8KLjt-eAAxVIbvUHHQVBCvAQ6AF6BAgLEAI |title=Kronika Wielkopolski |date=1985 |publisher=Państwowe Wydawn. Naukowe |pages=310 |language=pl}}</ref> and ] before retiring in 1985.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} In 1975,{{cn|date=September 2023}} Zafar joined the ] and served as the country's ambassador to ],<ref>{{Cite book |last= |url=http://archive.org/details/jprs-report_jprs-75137 |title=South and East Asia Report No. 870 |date=14 February 1980 |publisher=] |language=English}}</ref> and ]<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xAlJAAAAIAAJ&q=Zafar+Mahmud+ambasador+w+Polsce |title=Kronika Wielkopolski |date=1985 |publisher=Państwowe Wydawn. Naukowe |pages=310 |language=pl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Europa |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.146911 |title=The Europa Year Book 1982 A World Survey Vol.-i |date=1926 |pages=1005}}</ref> before retiring in 1985.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}


He died due to medical complications at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Lahore on Sunday, 20 March 2016 and was buried the same day next to his wife, Najma Mahmud, who died in 1992. Survivors include his son, Shahid Mahmud and his daughter Nevin (Chandi) Ali Riaz (Mahmud) as well as seven grandchildren.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzLNV6IkKZg|title=Air Commodore Zafar Mahmud Celebration of Life|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>{{Unreliable source|date=August 2023}} He died due to medical complications at the ] on Sunday, 20 March 2016 and was buried the same day next to his wife, Najma Mahmud, who died in 1992. Survivors include his son, daughter, as well as seven grandchildren.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzLNV6IkKZg|title=Air Commodore Zafar Mahmud Celebration of Life|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>{{Unreliable source|date=August 2023}}


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Zafar Mahmud
ظفر محمود
Personal details
Born(1923-12-04)4 December 1923
Died(2016-03-20)20 March 2016
Lahore, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani (born under the British Raj in India)
OccupationRoyal Indian Air Force (1945–1947)
Pakistan Air Force (1947–1973)
Diplomat (1974–1985)
Military service
Years of service1944-1973
Rank Air commodore

Zafar Mahmud (Urdu: ظفر محمود; 4 December 1923 – 29 March 2016) was a Royal Indian Air Force officer, then an officer in the Pakistan Air Force, and later became a member of the Pakistan foreign service as an ambassador.

In the 1950s, as part of his military career, Zafar traveled to the U.S. to observe United States Air Force trainings. In 1956, he held the rank of Wing Commander.

Zafar may have represented the Pakistan Air Force's interests in the Hamood-ur-Rahman commission that was created by the Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto following the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and the breakup of the country into Pakistan and Bangladesh.

In 1975, Zafar joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan and served as the country's ambassador to Somalia, and Poland before retiring in 1985.

He died due to medical complications at the Combined Military Hospital Lahore on Sunday, 20 March 2016 and was buried the same day next to his wife, Najma Mahmud, who died in 1992. Survivors include his son, daughter, as well as seven grandchildren.

References

  1. "Service Record for Air Commodore Zafar Mahmud 3007 GD(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com". Bharat Rakshak.
  2. "Pakistan Colonel Is At Robins Observing Training Program". The Macon News. 14 October 1956.
  3. "Dinner Party Honors Pakistan Air Force Officer". Albuquerque Journal. 12 August 1956.
  4. War, Pakistan Hamoodur Rehman Commission of Inquiry into the 1971 (2000). The Report of the Hamoodur Rehman Commission of Inquiry Into the 1971 War, as Declassified by the Government of Pakistan. Vanguard. ISBN 978-969-402-351-9. Names of the following officers, who were to act as the representatives of each of the three services, were intimated on Jan 12 1972. They were: (i) Air Commodore Zafar Mahmud, PAF; (ii) {{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. South and East Asia Report No. 870. United States Joint Publications Research Service. 14 February 1980.
  6. Kronika Wielkopolski (in Polish). Państwowe Wydawn. Naukowe. 1985. p. 310.
  7. Europa (1926). The Europa Year Book 1982 A World Survey Vol.-i. p. 1005.
  8. "Air Commodore Zafar Mahmud Celebration of Life" – via www.youtube.com.
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