Mujahid Anwar Khan

{{short description|15th Air chief marshal of Pakistan}}

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| honorific-prefix = Air Chief Marshal

| name = Mujahid Anwar Khan

| native_name = مجاہد انور خان

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| honorific-suffix = NI(C) NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) TI(M)

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| office = 15th Chief of Air Staff

| term_start = 19 March 2018

| term_end = 18 March 2021

| predecessor = ACM Sohail Aman

| successor = ACM Zaheer Ahmad Babar

| president = Arif-ur-Rehman Alvi

| primeminister = Imran Khan

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| birth_date = 1962

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan{{cite news|title=Sohail Aman takes over command as PAF chief|url=http://www.paf.gov.pk/cas_intro.html|publisher=Pakistan Air Force}}

| birth_place = Pakistan

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| serviceyears = 1983– 2021

| rank = 10px30pxAir Chief Marshal

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| commands = DCAS (Operations)
DCAS (Support)
ACAS (Operations)
Director General Air Force Strategic Command
Director General C4I

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• Indo-Pakistani Conflicts
• 2001 India-Pakistan standoff
• 2008 Indo-Pakistan standoff
• India–Pakistan border skirmishes (2019)
• Operation Swift Retort
• War on Terror
• Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Mujahid Anwar Khan (Urdu: مجاہد انور خان) {{small|NI(C), NI(M), HI(M), SI(M), TI(M)}}, is a retired air chief marshal and the former 15th Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force.{{cite news|title=Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan designated as new Chief of Air Staff|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1661773/1-air-marshal-mujahid-anwar-khan-designated-new-chief-air-staff/|accessdate=20 March 2018|work=Express Tribune|date=16 March 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Siddiqui|first1=Naveed|title=Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan designated new chief of air staff|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1395644|accessdate=20 March 2018|work=Dawn|date=16 March 2018}} On 19 March 2018, ACM Anwar took over command of the Pakistan Air Force from his predecessor ACM Sohail Aman.{{cite news|title=Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan takes over command of PAF|url=https://arynews.tv/en/air-marshal-mujahid-anwar-khan-command-paf/|accessdate=20 March 2018|work=ARY News|date=19 March 2018}}

Born in a Punjabi Rajput Sulehria Family originally from Zafarwal. Khan was commissioned in GD (P) Branch of PAF in December 1983. During his illustrious career, he commanded a fighter squadron, a flying wing, two operational air bases PAF Base Shahbaz and PAF Base Mushaf and a regional air command.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/03/16/air-marshal-mujahid-anwar-khan-appointed-new-chief-of-air-staff/|title=Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan appointed new Chief of Air Staff | Pakistan Today}}

He is a graduate of Combat Commanders' School, Command and Staff College, Jordan and National Defence University, Islamabad.

Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan holds a master's degree in War Studies and Defence Management. He is also a recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military).

In his previous appointments, he has also served as Personal Staff Officer to Chief of the Air Staff, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Operations), Director General C4I, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Support) and Director General Air Force Strategic Command at Air Headquarters, Islamabad. The Air Chief has flown various training and fighter aircraft including F-16, F-6, FT-5, T-37 and MFI-17 Mushhak. In recognition of his meritorious services, he has been awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military), Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military), Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military),{{Cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/amp/186624|title=Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan to replace Sohail Aman as Air Chief|website=www.geo.tv|date=March 16, 2018}} Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Civilian),{{Cite web |title=President confers Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Civil) on Air Chief |url=https://www.radio.gov.pk/17-03-2021/president-confers-nishan-i-imtiaz-civil-on-air-chief |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=www.radio.gov.pk |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=President confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on Air Chief |url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/592920-President-confers-Nishan-e-Imtiaz-on-Air-Chief |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=Dunya News}} and Turkish Legion of Merit.{{Cite web |title=PAF chief honoured with top Turkish military award |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/368045-pakistan-air-force-chief-honoured-with-turkish-legion-of-merit-award |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Air Force chief honoured with 'Turkish Legion Of Merit' award |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/211042-pakistan-air-force-chief-honoured-with-turkish-legion-of-merit-award |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2018-09-13 |title=PAF air chief honoured with Turkish Legion of Merit award |url=https://92newshd.tv/about/paf-air-chief-honoured-with-turkish-legion-of-merit-award |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=92 News HD |language=en-US}}

In 2024, he was appointed as the global goodwill ambassador of Niaz Support, a social enterprise in Pakistan that provides customized wheelchairs for those with disabilities{{cite web |last1=Islamabad |title=Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan becomes global goodwill ambassador for Niaz Support |url=https://islamabadpost.com.pk/air-chief-marshal-mujahid-anwar-khan-becomes-global-goodwill-ambassador-for-niaz-support/ |website=IslamabadPost |publisher=IslamabadPost |access-date=4 September 2024}}