Punjabi people
Parvaiz Mehdi Qureshi was born in Phalia, [[Punjab, into a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi family]] on 1 October 1943. After graduating from a local high school, Mehdi joined the [[Pakistan Air Force]] in 1961, and shared a [[Dormitory|room]] with [[Pervez Musharraf]] and [[Abdul Aziz Mirza|Aziz Mirza]], whom he enjoyed his lifelong friendship, when he being was selected for their respected military academies.