Pervaiz Mehdi Qureshi
Pervaiz Mehdi Qureshi | |
|---|---|
| پرویز مهدی قریشی | |
| 8th Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 7 November 1997 – 20 November 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Abbas Khattak |
| Succeeded by | Mushaf Ali Mir |
| Vice Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office May 1997 – 6 November 1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1943 Phalia, Punjab Province (British India) |
| Nickname | PQ Mehdi |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1961–2000 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Unit | No. 14 Squadron PAF No. 16 Squadron PAF |
| Commands | Pakistan Air Force Vice Chief of Air Staff DCAS (Operations) AOC Southern Air Command AOC Northern Air Command Air Defence Command |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | See list Sword of Honour (1964) |
Parvaiz Mehdi Qureshi (born 1 October 1943) best known as PQ Mehdi, is a retired four-star air officer and former fighter pilot who served as the eighth Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force from 1997 until his retirement in 2000.
His tenure in command of the Pakistan Air Force is notable for the events involving the short-lived military conflict with the Indian Army in Kargil in 1999. He is credited with advising Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif against all-out war with India, eventually providing an exit for the Pakistan Army to deescalate the situation through diplomacy with India.: 59