{"id":42055,"date":"2018-01-05T12:11:49","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T07:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tns.world\/?p=42055"},"modified":"2018-01-05T12:11:49","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T07:11:49","slug":"former-air-chief-asghar-khan-passed-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tns.world\/?p=42055","title":{"rendered":"Former air chief Asghar Khan passed away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ISLAMABAD Jan 05 (TNS):<\/strong> Former Air Chief Air Marshal Asghar Khan passed away at CMH in Rawalpindi on Friday morning after protracted illness. He was ninety-six.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42057\" src=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_2240871_updates.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_2240871_updates.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_2240871_updates-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_2240871_updates-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_2240871_updates-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_2240871_updates-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to his family sources, Namaz-e-Janaza would be offered at Nawan Shehr in Abbottabad on Saturday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Saddened to learn of Air Chief Marshal Asghar Khan&#8217;s death early this morning. He transformed the PAF and was a man of steadfast principles and integrity. My prayers and condolences go to his family.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI\/status\/949145085203001349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Retired Air Marshal Asghar Khan was a veteran politician, aviation historian and first native commander in chief of Pakistan Air Force.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42058\" src=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_2390334_updates.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_2390334_updates.jpg 700w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_2390334_updates-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_2390334_updates-696x398.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, President Mamnoon Hussain has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of Air Marshal retired Asghar Khan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42059\" src=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_7487765_updates.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_7487765_updates.jpg 603w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_7487765_updates-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">COAS expresses his grief on sad demise of ex Air Chief, Air Marshal Asghar Khan, Retired. An iconic soldier who will be remembered for his historic contributions for laying foundations of a strong Pakistan Air Force. May Allah bless his soul-Amen.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialDGISPR\/status\/949165959532642304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman also paid tribute to Asghar Khan and said that he played a key role in making PAF a modern Air Force.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-42060\" src=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_1639401_updates.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_1639401_updates.jpg 323w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_1639401_updates-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/175408_1639401_updates-306x420.jpg 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD Jan 05 (TNS): Former Air Chief Air Marshal Asghar Khan passed away at CMH in Rawalpindi on Friday morning after protracted illness. He was ninety-six. According to his family sources, Namaz-e-Janaza would be offered at Nawan Shehr in Abbottabad on Saturday. Saddened to learn of Air Chief Marshal Asghar Khan&#8217;s death early this morning. 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