[6] Mirza Abdul Rahman was born on 1 January 1920 or 1922 or 10 July 1921 in Sialkot, Punjab Province (British India).

[7] On 1 April 1945, Mirza was promoted to Flight Lieutenant and served as a squadron pilot with No.

The squadron then moved to Kohat and he continued his role as a Flight Lieutenant, also serving as Adjutant to the UK, until 30 April 1946 when he was attached to the Personnel Holding Unit, which is a temporary assignment location where military personnel are placed while awaiting a new posting, transfer, or reassignment.

By October 1949, he was promoted to Group Captain and succeeded Nur Khan as the 3rd Commandant of the PAF Academy.

[7] Group Captain Mirza was selected for the Air Command and Staff College on 13 August 1951.

The tournament, played over 36 holes, was the first of its kind in the Armed Forces, with Mirza Abdul Rahman leading with a score of 84.