Air Vice Marshal Farooq Umar  (AVM Farooq Umar Collection)

Chairman PIA and Defence Secretary Salim Abbas Jilani, members of crew and other officials who flew on the delivery flight of PIA's sixth Airbus A310-308 (AP-BEU) on May 13, 1994, from Toulouse to Karachi were greeted by Managing Director PIA Air Vice Marshal Farooq Umar and a large number of airline employees, who accorded a warm welcome to celebrate the occasion at Karachi Airport. The brand new A310 on its delivery flight was flown by Capt. Zabih alongwith First Officer Farrukh Cheema. The aircraft completed Toulouse to Karachi flight in 7 hours and 45 minutes

Air Vice Marshal Farooq Umar  (AVM Farooq Umar Collection)

Managing Director PIA Air Vice Marshal Farooq Umar (fourth from right) with former Chairman PIA Enver Jamall (fifth from right) at a dinner hosted by PIA Flight Engineers National Association (FENA) to bid farewell to their retiring colleagues at a hotel in Karachi on September 10, 1993. Also seen in this group photo are Flight Engineer Bukhari (first from left) and Flight Engineer Shams (third from left)

Air Vice Marshal Farooq Umar  (AVM Farooq Umar Collection)

Managing Director PIA Air Vice Marshal Farooq Umar inaugurating auto-ticketing facility at PIA Sales Office in Sukkur on August 10, 1993

Air Vice Marshal Farooq Umar  (AVM Farooq Umar Collection)

Managing Director PIA Air Vice Marshal Farooq Umar after unveiling plaque for PIA Technical Ground Support (TGS) foundation stone laying ceremony held at Peshawar Airport on April 15, 1993. General Manager PIA North West Frontier Province, K. Salim Jahangir also seen in the picture