Book: "Air Commodore M. Zafar Masud - A Pioneer of the Pakistan Air Force"

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Air Commodore M. Zafar Masud –
A Pioneer of the Pakistan Air Force

Air Commodore M. Zafar Masud - A Pioneer of the Pakistan Air Force has recently been published (ISBN: 978-0982611067) and released in the United States of America. In this book, author Nasim Yousaf (grandson of Allama Mashriqi) tells the story of Air Commodore Masud - a decorated Pakistani fighter pilot, who sacrificed his promising career in an effort to save Pakistan. Masud resigned from the Air Force based on a principled stand against the use of military force in East Pakistan.

Air Commodore Masud was the son of the late Zakia Sultana (Allama Mashriqi’s niece). During the 1965 war with India, Air Commodore Masud was the Base Commander of the Sargodha Base (now PAF Base Mushaf). He and the pilots under his command at Sargodha Base fought the war with extraordinary courage. As a result of his valiant and heroic performance, Air Commodore Masud received the prestigious honors of Hilal-i-Jurat