Sharbat Ali Changezi
Sharbat Ali Changezi | |
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Changezi in 1966 | |
| Born | 10 March 1932 Quetta, Baluchistan, British India |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch | Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1949–1987 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands | No. 26 Squadron |
| Battles / wars | Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat |
Sharbat Ali Changezi HI(M) SI(M) SBt (Urdu: شربت على ݘݩگݐڒی; b. 10 March 1932), is a retired three-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force and a former fighter pilot who led the aerial operations in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and 1971.
In 1955, Changezi notably refused to meet the Afghan Monarch Zahir Shah, while he was on visit to Pakistan, because of the ill-treatment meted out to the Hazara people in Afghanistan.
Changezi is a relative of Musa Khan and is married to the daughter of Musa Khan.