Azim Daudpota
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Air Marshal
Mohammed Azim Daudpota, commonly known as Azim Daudpota, (born 14 September 1933 in Bombay) was a three-star officer in the Pakistan Air Force
who went on to briefly serve as Governor of Sindh
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in 1951 and as a general duties pilot. The following year he commenced a course of training at Royal Australian Air Force Academy from where he graduated in 1955. After service as a pilot and then as Squadron Commander of numbers 15 and 17; he attended the PAF Staff College before serving on the staff of the Pakistani High Commission in Delhi
. After a further period of training at the Royal College of Defence Studies
in London, Daudpota commanded PAF Bases Rafiqui and Sargodha.
. Daudpota was selected and served as Commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe from July 1983 to January 1986.http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_185.shtml
from Jan 1986 to April 1990.
He became the Chairman of Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation.
He joined Kashmir Corporation as an Executive Director in April 1990; from 25 October 1999 to 24 May 2000, Daudpota became the Governor of Sindh
.http://www.governorsindh.gov.pk/governors/
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Air Marshal
Air marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
Mohammed Azim Daudpota, commonly known as Azim Daudpota, (born 14 September 1933 in Bombay) was a three-star officer in the Pakistan Air Force
Pakistan Air Force
The Pakistan Air Force is the leading air arm of the Pakistan Armed Forces and is primarily tasked with the aerial defence of Pakistan with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy. The PAF also has a tertiary role of providing strategic air transport...
who went on to briefly serve as Governor of Sindh
Governor of Sindh
The Governor of Sindh is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Sindh, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post...
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Air force career
Daudpota joined the Royal Pakistan Air ForcePakistan Air Force
The Pakistan Air Force is the leading air arm of the Pakistan Armed Forces and is primarily tasked with the aerial defence of Pakistan with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy. The PAF also has a tertiary role of providing strategic air transport...
in 1951 and as a general duties pilot. The following year he commenced a course of training at Royal Australian Air Force Academy from where he graduated in 1955. After service as a pilot and then as Squadron Commander of numbers 15 and 17; he attended the PAF Staff College before serving on the staff of the Pakistani High Commission in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
. After a further period of training at the Royal College of Defence Studies
Royal College of Defence Studies
The Royal College of Defence Studies is an internationally-renowned institution and component of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom...
in London, Daudpota commanded PAF Bases Rafiqui and Sargodha.
Chief of Zimbabwe Air Force
In 1983 the Zimbabweans sought assistance from Pakistan as they wanted to replace the former Rhodesian officer who then headed up the Air Force of ZimbabweAir Force of Zimbabwe
The Air Force of Zimbabwe is the air force of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. It was known as the Rhodesian Air Force until 1980. The Air Force of Zimbabwe saw service in the Mozambican Civil War in 1985 and the Second Congo War of 1998–2001....
. Daudpota was selected and served as Commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe from July 1983 to January 1986.http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_185.shtml
Civilian work
On his return to Pakistan, Daudpota became the Managing Director and Chairman Of Pakistan International AirlinesPakistan International Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines Corporation commonly known as PIA, is the flag carrier airline of Pakistan. The airline has its head office on the grounds of Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. and operates scheduled services to 24 domestic destinations and 38 international destinations in 27...
from Jan 1986 to April 1990.
He became the Chairman of Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation.
He joined Kashmir Corporation as an Executive Director in April 1990; from 25 October 1999 to 24 May 2000, Daudpota became the Governor of Sindh
Governor of Sindh
The Governor of Sindh is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Sindh, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post...
.http://www.governorsindh.gov.pk/governors/
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