Anwar Shamim

Air Chief Marshal Anwar Shamim Sitara-e-Jurat NI(M) HI(M)  SJ  SI(M)  OI  LoM
ACM Anwar Shamim (1931–2013)
Chief of Air Staff
In office 23 July 1978 – 5 March 1985
Preceded by	ACM Zulfiqar Ali Khan
Succeeded by	ACM Jamal Khan
Chairman of Shaheen Foundation
In office 1982–1988
President of Pakistan Squash Federation
In office 1985–1988
Personal details
Born	Mohammad Anwar Shamim (1931-10-01)1 October 1931 Haripur, North-West Frontier Province, British India (Present-day, Haripur in Hazara District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan)
Died	5 January 2013(2013-01-05) (aged 81) CMH Rawalpindi in Punjab, Pakistan
Cause of death	Catastrophic illness
Resting place	H-11 Graveyard, Islamabad
Citizenship	Pakistan
Nickname(s)	Shamim Fire Fighter M. Anwar Shamim
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	Pakistan Air Force
Years of service	1954–1985
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Unit	No. 12 Squadron Globe Trotters (S/No. PAK/ 3657): 231 [1]
Commands	Missile Guidance Program Air Force Strategic Command Southern Air Command Masroor Air Force Base ACAS (Air Operations) at Air AHQ
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 Aerial operations Arab–Israeli war of 1967 Jordan–Palestine conflict in 1970 Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 Soviet–Afghan War
Awards	Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Jurat Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Order of Independence Order of King Abdulaziz Legion of Merit

Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Mohammad Anwar Shamim NI(M) HI(M) SJ SI(M) OI LoM (Urdu: محمد انور شمیم); (1 October 1931 – 4 January 2013) was a senior air officer of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and was the Chief of Air Staff, appointed to the post in 1978 until retiring in 1985.^[2][3]

Born in Haripur, British India, he was a career fighter pilot who participated in conflict with India in the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 and also in 1971, before playing a crucial role as a military adviser to Jordan against Palestinian insurgent groups in 1970.^[4][5]

As an Chief of the Air Staff, Shamim is notable for taking initiatives to modernize the PAF by successfully acquiring the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon from the United States under Project Falcon in 1983, and acquiring radar technology from the US to strengthen his country's aerial defense.^[6][7] During his tenureship, he played an influential role in the Zia administration, advising President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq on policy matters involving the national security of Pakistan.^[8]

In addition, Shamim also holds the distinction of being the second longest serving Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force.^[3] He died in January 2013 and was buried with full state honours.