Latif was one of the distinguished Christian pilots who participated and fought, for Pakistan side, in 1965 Indo-Pak War and the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.

Nazir was sent to Great Britain where he attended and graduated from Royal Air Force College Cranwell in 1954.

[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.

[4] Latif died on June 30, 2011, in the Pakistan Air Force Hospital in Islamabad.