 In 1957, AVM Khan took over the command of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) as its first, and the youngest, Air Commander in the military– he was only aged 36 at the time of his promotion.In 1958, AVM Khan's rank was upgraded to three-star rank .Soon after his promotion in 1958, as Air Marshal (Air-Mshl) Khan soon become involved in national politics and harboured strong feelings towards the nation's politicians involved in monetary corruption.