ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here in Islamabad.
Professional matters pertaining to Pakistan Air Force were discussed during the meeting.
Earlier on Monday, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa had called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here in Islamabad at the Prime Minister’s office.
Matters pertaining to national security were discussed during the meeting.
Director-General Inter-Services Intelligence Lt. Gen. Faiz Hamid was also present in the meeting.
Pakistan Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces, tasked primarily with the aerial defence of Pakistan, with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and Navy when required, and a tertiary role of providing strategic airlift capability to Pakistan.
As of 2020, as per the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the PAF has 70,000 active-duty personnel and operates 582 aircraft.
Its primary mandate and mission is “to provide, in synergy with other inter-services, the most efficient, assured and cost effective aerial defence of Pakistan.” Since its establishment in 1947, the PAF has been involved in various combat operations, providing aerial support to the operations and relief efforts of the Pakistani military.