Shahid Karimullah | |
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.jpg) Admiral Karimullah, center, presented with the Legion of Merit by U.S. CNO Admiral Vern Clark, ca. 2004 | |
| Pakistan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | |
| In office 29 January 2005 – 21 March 2009 | |
| Chief of Naval Staff | |
| In office 3 October 2002 – 6 October 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Adm. Abdul Aziz Mirza |
| Succeeded by | Adm. Afzal Tahir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shahid Karimullah 14 February 1948 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Citizenship |  Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Naval War College National Defence University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Navy |
| Years of service | 1965–2005 |
| Rank |  Admiral(S/No. PN 1126) |
| Unit | Naval Operations Branch |
| Commands | Commander Pakistan Fleet 25th Destroyer Squadron DCNS (Operations) Chief Instructor at NDU Islamabad ACNS (Personnel) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |  Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Jurat Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military).png){kind=small} Order of King Abdulaziz Legion of Merit Turkish Legion of Merit.png){kind=small} Legion d'honneur.svg){kind=small} Order of Military Service |
Admiral Shahid Karimullah NI(M) HI(M) SJ SI(M) LoM LoH PGAT BJSN (Urdu:شاهد كريم الله; b. 14 February 1948) is a former officer of Pakistan Navy who served as the country's Chief of Naval Staff from 2002 until 2005.
He subsequently also served as Pakistan's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 2005 until 2009.