Early Life and Education
Junaid Jamshed is the son of Pakistan Air Force Group Captain (retired) Jamshed Akber Khan of Nowshera and Nafeesa Akber Khan of the Loharu princely family that ruled the Loharu State of the Punjab States Agency. Jamshed wanted to join Pakistan Air Force as a fighter pilot. He studied pre-engineering before joining University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore where he completed his university degree, graduating in 1990. Despite joining the Pakistan Air Force, he moved on to a career in Aeronautical Engineering due to his weak eyesight.
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