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Khalid Khawaja
Squadron leader Colonel Khalid Khawaja (Urdu: خالد خواجہ; 3 July 1951 – April 30, 2010) was Pakistani fighter pilot and intelligence officer-turned human rights activist, who served as the Squadron leader of Pakistan Air Force's No. 16 Squadron Panthers, and was also associated with both the Special Service Wing (SSW) and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
As Squadron Leader, he led several combat missions against the Indian Air Force during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, commanding Pakistan Air Force's elite No. 26 Squadron and later the No. 16 Squadron Panthers.
A veteran of Soviet–Afghan War, Khawaja described himself as a close associate of Osama bin Laden in the early days of the Afghan resistance against the Soviet Union. He was also described as having close ties to Abdul Rashid Ghazi, the leader of the Lal Masjid.
He was also the co-founder and spokesperson for the Defence of Human Rights Pakistan (DHR), a human rights organization led by Abdul Rashid Ghazi.
He was assassinated on April 30, 2010 in the North Waziristan town of Mir Ali.
Khawaja gained commission in Pakistan Air Force in January 1970. He completed his aviation training to become an aviator of Alouette III, and was selected to be sent to PAF Special Warfare School.
Upon graduation in June 1971, Khawaja was commissioned as a flying officer and selected for flight training.
During the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, he led several combat missions against the Indian Air Force, commanding Pakistan Air Force's elite No. 26 Squadron, aided by the army's elite Special Service Group .
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Khalid Khawaja
Squadron leader Colonel Khalid Khawaja (Urdu: خالد خواجہ; 3 July 1951 – April 30, 2010) was Pakistani fighter pilot and intelligence officer-turned human rights activist, who served as the Squadron leader of Pakistan Air Force's No. 16 Squadron Panthers, and was also associated with both the Special Service Wing (SSW) and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
As Squadron Leader, he led several combat missions against the Indian Air Force during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, commanding Pakistan Air Force's elite No. 26 Squadron and later the No. 16 Squadron Panthers.
A veteran of Soviet–Afghan War, Khawaja described himself as a close associate of Osama bin Laden in the early days of the Afghan resistance against the Soviet Union. He was also described as having close ties to Abdul Rashid Ghazi, the leader of the Lal Masjid.
He was also the co-founder and spokesperson for the Defence of Human Rights Pakistan (DHR), a human rights organization led by Abdul Rashid Ghazi.
He was assassinated on April 30, 2010 in the North Waziristan town of Mir Ali.
Khawaja gained commission in Pakistan Air Force in January 1970. He completed his aviation training to become an aviator of Alouette III, and was selected to be sent to PAF Special Warfare School.
Upon graduation in June 1971, Khawaja was commissioned as a flying officer and selected for flight training.
During the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, he led several combat missions against the Indian Air Force, commanding Pakistan Air Force's elite No. 26 Squadron, aided by the army's elite Special Service Group .
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