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Saeedullah Khan retired "into oblivion", playing the stock market with Hamid Qureshi, a 1965 War drop-out. Khan later worked for a rogue financial company involved in illicit financial dealings. Sajad writes that despite being financially honest, Saeedullah Khan was likely a victim of circumstances.
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sacked
Saeedullah Khan, Khaqan Abbasi, and Zafar Chaudhry from their duties due to allegations of intrigue and witch-hunting. Saeedullah and Khaqan were not allowed to attend their offices and were unceremoniously and prematurely retired when the PAF command changed under Bhutto. Sajad further notes
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In July 1998, Saeedullah was among 63 retired
Pakistani, Indian, and Bengali armed forces personnel who signed an agreement urging Pakistan and India to refrain from developing nuclear weapons. Instead, they advocated for limiting nuclear research and development strictly to peaceful and beneficial
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recalled, "I learnt a lot especially from Group
Captain Saeedullah Khan. He was well read, knowledgeable, and had excellent grasp of what the PAF needed for the future. He was firm and demanded hard work from his subordinates. He was a thorough gentleman and dedicated family man. He was a
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purposes. They also called for
Pakistan and India to resolve their disputes through peaceful means and address their real problems of poverty and backwardness, rather than wasting their scarce resources on acquiring means of destruction.
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On the visit of the
Chinese basketball team to Pakistan in 1973, the Chinese embassy gave a reception which was attended by AVM Saeedullah Khan, other senior officials and Pakistani basketball players.
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Lieutenant Saeedullah Khan was instructing Flying Officer Saleem-el-Edroos in dogfight maneuvers when Edroos crashed, resulting in a fatal accident.
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Saeedullah and Khaqan were involved in a witch-hunt against PAF officers, including Sajad himself, attempting to implicate them in the
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well-dressed officer and also appreciated those who dressed up well. In fact, he was what one would truly call an officer and gentleman."
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1218:. Pakistan Air Force. p. 222.
1119:Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
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1277:. Zed Books. p. 408.
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1399:. Vol. 12. 1969.
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649:Prime Minister Bhutto
638:Flight of the Falcon,
570:Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam
457:Years of service
1415:. 1973. p. 237.
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680:Indian Civil Service
515:PAF Station Sargodha
504:Director Operations
220:PAF Station Sargodha
193:Michael John O'Brian
93:Pakistan Air Attaché
1244:. 1972. p. 80.
1182:. 1984. p. 42.
1112:War Medal 1939–1945
746:Indian subcontinent
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1319:. pp. 142–43.
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750:C-in-C of the RPAF
608:Pakistan Air Force
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527:No. 9 Squadron PAF
523:No. 2 Squadron PAF
509:Deputy Commandant
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314:No. 9 Squadron PAF
295:No. 2 Squadron PAF
199:Deputy Commandant
75:Pakistan Air Force
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59: 1964
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722:After the
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350:1926-07-23
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97:Washington
54:Portrait,
676:Bhagalpur
452:(1947-73)
439:(1945-47)
398:Education
387:Relatives
357:Bhagalpur
322:In office
303:In office
284:In office
268:In office
228:In office
209:In office
178:In office
140:In office
105:In office
83:In office
1315:(2010).
1101:1947 war
809:Insignia
796:Pakistan
506:1965 War
485:Commands
381:Pakistan
633:Mufti.
606:of the
460:1945–73
126:Deputy
1281:
1222:
792:Lahore
572:(1963)
566:Awards
447:
434:
377:Lahore
1103:Clasp
927:1948
815:Date
786:Death
1279:ISBN
1220:ISBN
1143:1963
1124:1953
1084:1956
1067:1947
1048:3000
812:Rank
728:RPAF
708:RIAF
593:Urdu
465:Rank
367:Died
344:Born
1044:RED
1039:PAF
776:CAA
772:PIA
612:PAF
589:TQA
495:to
95:to
34:TQA
1429::
1257:,
1188:^
798:.
794:,
774:,
734:.
714:.
698:.
686:.
595::
379:,
359:,
56:c.
1350:.
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