Abdul Razzaq Anjum
Abdul Razzaq Anjum | |
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| عبدالرزاق انجم | |
Flt Cdt Anjum receives the Sword of Honour from Aziz Ahmed as the top graduate of the 55th GD(P) course, PAF Academy, 1973. | |
| Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Training & Evaluation) | |
| In office 30 November 2000 – 20 February 2003 | |
| Commander PAF Base Masroor | |
| In office July 1998 – March 2000 | |
| Officer Commanding Combat Commanders' School | |
| In office August 1992 – March 1994 | |
| Officer Commanding No. 14 Squadron PAF | |
| In office July 1988 – February 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Abdus Sami Toor |
| Succeeded by | S. Muzaffar Ali |
| Officer Commanding No. 9 Squadron PAF | |
| In office October 1985 – July 1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mian Abdul Razzaq Anjum 25 November 1952 Wan Bhachran, Pakistan |
| Died | 20 February 2003 (aged 50) Kohat Pass, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Graveyard Pakka Ghanjera |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | PAF College Sargodha (FSc) PAF College Lower Topa PAF Academy Combat Commanders' School PAF Staff College National Defence College, Rawalpindi |
| Civilian awards | Gold Medal from the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Sargodha (1970) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1973-2003 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands | PAF Base Masroor Combat Commanders' School No. 14 Squadron PAF No. 9 Squadron PAF |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Soviet–Afghan War 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff |
| Military awards | See List |
Air Vice Marshal Abdul Razzaq Anjum (25 November 1952 – 20 February 2003) was a two-star rank officer of the Pakistan Air Force who held the position of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Training & Evaluation). He died in service in an air crash, along with Chief of Air Staff Mushaf Ali Mir, his wife Begum Bilquis Mir, Air Vice Marshal Saleem Akhtar Nawaz, Rizwan Ullah Khan, and 13 other senior air force officials and aircrew. Had he lived, he would have been considered for the position of Chief of Air Staff.
Abdul Razzaq was known for setting a new record by getting the highest marks in the Intermediate exams and in the Science/Humanities Groups from the Sargodha board. He scored 884 marks and won a Gold Medal from the Board in 1970 with this record remaining unbroken for 27 years.
In collaboration with Imran Khan, Abdul Razzaq Anjum, also a resident of Mianwali, aspired to establish a cadet college in their hometown. Their vision gained momentum when Governor Khalid Maqbool announced the establishment of the cadet college during a public gathering on 24 January 2002, followed by instructions to prepare a feasibility report. Anjum, wished to return to Mianwali after retirement and aimed to contribute to the district's development. After his death, the plan did not materialize and the college was never built.
A year after his death, the Junior Model School was renamed to Abdul Razzaq Fazaia College (ARFiC) by Commander PAF Base Mianwali Air Commodore Inamullah Khan.