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Rizwan Ullah Khan

Air Commodore Raja Rizwan Ullah Khan}} (13 August 1957 – 20 February 2003), affectionately known as ''Razi'' by his family and colleagues, was a one-star rank officer of the Pakistan Air Force, an author, and aeronautical engineer. He served as the Personal Staff Officer to Chief of Air Staff Mushaf Ali Mir. Rizwan Ullah was a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society of the United Kingdom and the Pakistan Engineering Council. In the TV series ''Shahpar'', he played the role of the Officer Commanding No. 11 Squadron PAF, mirroring his real-life position at the time.

Khan died in an air crash while in service, alongside Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir, his wife Begum Bilquis Mir, Air Vice Marshals Abdul Razzaq Anjum and Saleem Akhtar Nawaz, and 13 other senior air force officials and crew.

The Air Commodore Rizwan Ullah Khan Shaheed Memorial Trust also known as Rizwan Scholars, was established by his family and friends and aims to support students from low-income backgrounds. In June 2009, the trust announced that scholarships of had been granted to 200 students, with 90 successfully graduating. The Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy awarded the trust the Nonprofit organization Certification, which has been given to few organisations in Pakistan. Provided by Wikipedia