Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Zafar Mahmud

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. The subject certainly appears to meet our standards; thanks to User:Phil Bridger for providing confirmation that the sources are all talking about the same chappy, delete !votes based on the "he doesn't pass WP:BIO" concerns are mooted. Ironholds (talk) 11:14, 5 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Zafar Mahmud

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Wide search found no references at all apart from Wikipedia mirrors. Philafrenzy (talk) 06:13, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete no references in the article Softdevusa (talk) 19:38, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Pakistan-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 00:23, 28 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 00:23, 28 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep. Appears to have reached the rank of air commodore. Since this is a general officer-equivalent rank he meets the requirements of WP:SOLDIER, which while not official is a good indicator of notability. -- Necrothesp (talk) 16:40, 29 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

But without any verifiable sources there is no evidence anything in the article is even true. Philafrenzy (talk) 19:30, 29 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What like this do you mean? Took me thirty seconds! -- Necrothesp (talk) 09:52, 30 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Just out of interest, how do you know it is the same man? I will grant you it may be, but the year of birth is different and I think that combination of names is not that unusual in Pakistan/India? If there are reliable sources to verify rank and ambassador status then I am all in favour of keeping the article. Philafrenzy (talk) 11:46, 30 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep He also appears to have been an ambassador/diplomat. Mar4d (talk) 10:21, 30 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Delete per WP:V & WP:N. no citations to RS that provide any info that the air commodore and diplomat were the same person. even the solitary reference from database of IAF officers provided by Necrothesp does not establish notability. Zafar Mahmud is a common enough name in the subcontinent. Also this is a WP:BLP where standards are higher--Wikireader41 (talk) 02:11, 1 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. This confirms that the Zafar Mahmud who assisted the Hamoodur Rehman Commission, as described in our article, was an air commodore. Phil Bridger (talk) 11:13, 1 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. The two references appear to relate to the correct person and provide evidence of notability. Philafrenzy (talk) 21:59, 1 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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