PAF Base Mushaf (formerly PAF Base Sargodha), ), is a

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(PAF) airbase situated at

Sargodha Sargodha (Punjabi and ur, ) is a city and capital of Sargodha Division, located in Punjab province, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's 12th largest city by population and one of the fastest-growing cities of the country. Sargodha is also known as ...

in the

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. It is designated as a "Major Operational Base" or "MOB" by the PAF.PAF Base Mushaf on Scramble (Dutch Aviation Society) website
Retrieved 30 September 2021 It was known as PAF Base Sargodha until 2003, when it was renamed in honour of the former Base Commander and Chief of the Air Staff

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Mushaf Ali Mir Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir (Punjabi, Urdu: مصحف على مير; March 5, 1947– 20 February 2003) was an influential statesman and a four-star air force general who served as the Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), ...

, whose aircraft crashed on a routine flight near

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in February 2003.Sargodha Air Base named after Mushaf
Dawn (newspaper), Published 30 April 2003, Retrieved 30 September 2021 The PAF's Central Air Command (CAC), the Combat Commanders' School (CCS), and the PAF Airpower Centre of Excellence (PAF ACE) are based at PAF Base Mushaf, PAF Base Mushaf is the most elite and widely operational base in Pakistan, consisting of the highest equipped aircraft and squadrons and the best trained pilots and commanders.

Incidents

On 1 November 2007, a suicide bomber struck the 50-seat bus carrying PAF officers to nearby Kirana Ammunition Depot, killing 11 people (including 7 officers) and injuring 28. The bombing took place on Faisalabad Road, where a motorcycle loaded with explosives rammed the bus and triggered the blast. All the officers were new recruits posted to PAFB Mushaf for training. This was the last major attack before the 2007 state of emergency was imposed on the country.

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