Air
Chief Marshal Hakimullah, NI(M), SJ, SBt, (born October 15,
1935) was the Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force from
March 9, 1988 to March 8, 1991.
Hakimullah was commissioned as a fighter pilot on January
11, 1957 in 23rd GD(P) Course. He is a graduate of Air
Command and Staff College, USA and the Royal College of
Defence Studies, UK. He qualified as a flight leader and
served in a number of fighter squadrons. He was also
appointed as Project Officer for the induction of Mirage
aircraft in 1966. Thereafter, he commanded No. 5 Squadron
(Mirages).
He was awarded Sitara-e-Jurat for his valor and
leadership in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Subsequently,
he commanded No. 33 Wing, Combat Commanders School and
Rafiqui Airbase.
Some of his staff appointments include Director of
Operations, ACAS (Flight Safety), Chief Inspector, SASO at
Air Defence Command, ACAS (Operations), Chief Project
Director Falcon - the project related to the induction of
F-16 aircraft - and DCAS (Operations). He was DCAS
(Administration) prior to taking over as Chief of Air Staff.
At promotion, Hakimullah superseded at least one senior
officer, Air Marshal Shabbir Hussain Syed, the then Vice
Chief of Air Staff (VCAS).


