Fasih Bokhari | |
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فصیح بخارى | |
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| Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau | |
| In office 17 October 2011 – 29 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Deedar Hussain Shah |
| Succeeded by | Qamar Zaman Chaudhry |
| Chief of Naval Staff | |
| In office 2 May 1997 – 2 October 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Adm. Mansurul Haq |
| Succeeded by | Adm. Abdul Aziz Mirza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1942: 265 [1] British India |
| Died | 24 November 2020 (aged 78) Islamabad, Pakistan[2] |
| Nationality |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Navy |
| Years of service | 1959–1999 |
| Rank |  Admiral(S/No. PN-858): 150 [3] |
| Unit | Submarine Command |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |  Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat.png){kind=small} Naval Forces Medal_-_Grand_Cordon.png){kind=small} Order of Military Merit.svg){kind=small} Order of Military Service |
Admiral Fasih Bokhari NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) SBt PGAT (Urdu: فصیح بخارى; 8 March 1942[4]: 265 [1] – 24 November 2020) was a Pakistani admiral who served as the Chief of Naval Staff from 1997 to 1999. He was a well-known pacifist and a prominent political figure as the Chief of Naval Staff from 1997 until his voluntary resignation in 1999, which stemmed from his staunch opposition to the then-Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's instigation of the Kargil War with India, a conflict that Bokhari reportedly saw as an act of inappropriate and uncoordinated aggression from Pakistan and one that subsequently led him into a bitter dispute with Musharraf.[5] Bokhari also served as the chairman of the National Accountability Bureau, a Pakistani anti-corruption agency.
In 1999, Bokhari publicly disagreed and revolted against the decision of then-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to extend Pervez Musharraf's tenure as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee preceding the latter's supersession as the Chief of Army Staff.[6] He is notable for his war opposition stance, having called for public introspections about Musharraf's decisions related to the 1999 Kargil War in 2000.[7]
In 2011, Bokhari was appointed the chairman of the National Accountability Bureau by President Asif Ali Zardari. However, his appointment was mired in public controversies, leading to his eventual removal by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2013.[8]
- ^ a b Asian Recorder. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press. 1997. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Former CNS Admiral Fasih Bokhari Passes Away" Bol News [24-11-2020]
- ^ The Gazette of Pakistan. The Gazette of Pakistan. 1979. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Former naval, NAB chief Fasih Bokhari passes away at Chak Shehzad". 24 November 2020.
- ^ "پاک بحریہ کے سربراہ۔ ایڈمرل فصیح بخاری". www.pakistanconnections.com. Pakistani connections. Retrieved 16 January 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Admiral Fasih Bokhari". Pakistan Herald. Herald Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Staff writer, War correspondents (2 October 2002). "Musharraf planned coup much before Oct 12: Fasih Bokhari". Daily Times. No. 4. Daily Times, 2002. Daily Times. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
{{cite news}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - ^ Iqbal, Nasir (29 May 2013). "SC removes NAB chief Fasih Bokhari". DAWN.COM. No. 2. Dawn newspaper, Nasir Iqbal. Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 17 January 2017.