Abdul Razzaq was known for setting a new record by getting the highest marks in the Intermediate exams and in the Science/Humanities Groups from the Sargodha board.

He scored 884 marks and won a Gold Medal from the Board in 1970 with this record remaining unbroken for 27 years.

[1][2][3] In collaboration with Imran Khan, Abdul Razzaq Anjum, also a resident of Mianwali, aspired to establish a cadet college in their hometown.

Their vision gained momentum when Governor Khalid Maqbool announced the establishment of the cadet college during a public gathering on 24 January 2002, followed by instructions to prepare a feasibility report.

[4] A year after his death, the Junior Model School was renamed to Abdul Razzaq Fazaia College (ARFiC) by Commander PAF Base Mianwali Air Commodore Inamullah Khan.

[7] He began his education at a local school before enrolling at PAF College Sargodha as part of the 16th Entry, attending from Class 8 to 12.

[7] Despite receiving scholarship offers from the American and British embassies to study in their countries, he declined and chose to join the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).

[6] The ARFiC in its January 2019 issue, described Abdul Razzaq as a "very humble, simple, hardworking, brave, ambitious, industrious person and a real son of the soil," who was obedient to his parents and teachers.

[7] Abdul Razzaq was commissioned in the Pakistan Air Force on 21 April 1973 from the 55th GD(P) course at the PAF Academy.

He was the top graduate for which he received the coveted Sword of Honour and the trophy for "Best Performance in Ground Subjects".

Air Commodore Jamal Hussain was the leader and Flight Lieutenant Abdul Razzaq, as the No 2 played a pivotal role.

Abdul Razzaq's keen situational awareness allowed him to engage an F-15 successfully, while Jamal pursued another.

After Jamal and Abdul Razzaq complimented the F-15 pair on their professionalism, the F-15 leader of the USAF, dumbfounded, acknowledged the skill displayed by the two PAF pilots applauding their subterfuge and aggressive handling.

The duo launched AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles at an Antonov An-26 military aircraft that had violated Pakistani airspace, engaged in reconnaissance.

Abdul Razzaq detailed the event in his incident report to the Pakistan Air Force:[2] "The vector given by the controllers started the flow of adrenaline.

With an overtake rate of well over 200 knots and a low IR [Infra-Red] signature; the minimum range cue was lying close to 4,000 feet.

[15] Further military insights revealed in the 2015 parliamentary committee noted that the aircraft was faulty, and was first identified as such by the Pakistan Navy inspection team as early as 1993.