Nazir Latif was born into a highly educated Christian family in 1927. Bill Latif grew up in Lahore, where his father was a well-known professor of psychology and had done his doctorate at Princeton University. His father taught at FC College in Lahore as a full professor.
Air Force Career
Bill Latif had always wanted to be a fighter pilot and joined the Pakistan Air Force soon after the Creation of Pakistan in 1947. He was accepted in Pakistan Air Force Academy in 1947. He did 8th GD pilot's course but because of his high standard in flying, was upgraded to the 7th GD (P) course and graduated in 1950. Nazir was sent to Great Britain where he attended and graduated from Royal Air Force College Cranwell in 1954.
In 1971 he was base commander of the Mauripur Base.[2] Latif was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat twice for his services in 1965 and 1971 wars between Pakistan and India.[3]
Latif worked in Khorramshahr, Iran, Amman, Jordan and Bahrain between the years from 1976 until he retired in his mid 70's.
In 2007 he was shot and injured by some unidentified persons while out walking.[4]
Latif died on June 30, 2011, in the Pakistan Air Force Hospital in Islamabad.[5]