PAF Base Rafiqui

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PAF Base Rafiqui, formerly known as PAF Base Shorkot (ICAO: OPRQ), is a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) airbase located near Shorkot, Jhang District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

The Sarfraz Rafiqui airbase is the third biggest in Pakistan. Squadron Leader Sarfraz Ahmed Rafiqui (18 July 1935 - 6 Sep 1965) is a well-known pilot in the Pakistan Air Force. He is recognized for services to the country during Indo-Pakistan War of 1965, and is a recipient of Hilal-i-Jurat (Medal of Courge) and the Sitara-i-Jurat (Medal of Honour).Pakistan's third biggest air base, Rafiqui (Shorkot Cantonment) is named after him. One of the largest roads of the Lahore Cantonment is named Sarfraz Rafiqui Road in his honour. Rafiqui Shaheed Road in Karachi is also named after him.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAF_Base_Rafiqui
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Coordinates:   30°45'23"N   72°16'35"E

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  • hell with them.pakistan always got defeated.har bar maar parti hai.pak knows that it can not match india so the army became terrorist army but got defeated in kargil.saale darpok paki kute.
  • PAF are chicken
  • sarfraz rafiqi air base is one of best airbase of pakistan . i like it very much b/c i visted this many time and some of our relitavws releted this air base. this air base work very best in his teritorial jurisdiction as assined by pakistan air force ruls and sugessions of senior retired officers GOOD BLESS MUHAMMAD SARFRAZ RAFIQUE THANKS.
  • proud to be pakistani...... our Forces are invincible..... No Comparison of our forces in the World.......... Pakistan Zindabad......
  • I love rafiqui base
  • very nice
  • believe it or not im related to sarfraz rafiqi he was my grandfathers cousin i never got to see him though.
  • good
  • PAKISTAN IS BULLSHIT
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