M. A. Rahman

Early life Mirza Abdul Rahman was born on 1 January 1920 or 1922 in Sialkot.

On 1 April 1945, he was promoted to Flight Lieutenant and served as a squadron pilot with No. 1 Squadron in Imphal until 8 August 1945. The squadron then moved to Kohat and he continued his role as a Flight Lieutenant, also serving as Adjutant to the United Kingdom, until 30 April 1946 when he was attached to the Personnel Holding Unit.

On 16 December 1955, he was promoted to Air Commodore and appointed Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group RPAF. At the time, the RPAF was organised into two groups: No. 1 Group Headquarters for Operations, based in Peshawar, and No. 2 Group Headquarters for Maintenance, located at Drigh Road. In November 1957, he was selected to attend the Imperial Defence College in London. On 29 March 1959, he became Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Air Force.

While serving as Chief of Staff, he was promoted to Air Vice Marshal on 23 December 1961. He served as Chief of Staff until 25 November 1964. He was appointed as the Air Attaché to Washington, D.C. in December 1964.

Later life On 1 October 1969, he assumed the charge of office as a new Member of the Pakistan Central Public Service Commission.

Death Mirza Abdul Rahman died on 25 November 1989 in Pakistan.

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