Afzal Tahir | |
|---|---|
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| Chief of Naval Staff | |
| In office 7 October 2005 – 7 October 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Adm. Shahid Karimullah |
| Succeeded by | Adm. Noman Bashir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Afzal Tahir 4 January 1949 Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Citizenship |  Pakistan |
| Alma mater | National Defence University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Navy |
| Years of service | 1967–2008 |
| Rank |  Admiral (S/No. PN 1126) |
| Unit | Naval Aviation |
| Commands | Commander Pakistan Fleet Commander Naval Aviation Dir, Inter-Services Intelligence DCNS (Projects) DCNS (Operations) DCNS (Personnel) |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Kargil War 2001 Indo-Pakistan Standoff War in North-West Pakistan |
| Awards |  Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Legion of Merit.png){kind=small} Order of King Abdulaziz Turkish Legion of Merit |
Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) LoM (Urdu: محمد افضل طاهر ; b. 4 January 1949[1]) was a Pakistan Navy officer, writer, and the military historian currently serving in the faculty at the Naval War College of Pakistan Navy.[2][3]
Admiral Tahir tenured as the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of Pakistan Navy from 7 October 2005 until retiring from his military service on 7 October 2008. Upon the announcement to the four-star appointment in 2005, he superseded Vice-Admiral Mohammad Haroon who continued to serve under him as Vice-Chief of Naval Staff and was succeeded by newly appointed Admiral Noman Bashir in October 2008.[4][5][6]
- ^ "پاک بحریہ کے سربراہ۔ ایڈمرل افضل طاہر". www.pakistanconnections.com/history. Pakistani Connections. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ Khan, Mohd. Azam (5 September 2015). "The despair in our destiny – The Express Tribune review". The Express Tribune. No. 5. Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan: The Express Tribune, MA Khan. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ Tahir, PN, Admiral Afzal (2015). Destiny to Despair (1 ed.). Lahore, Pakistan: Paramount Books Ltd. p. 240. ISBN 9789696370611. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ APP, Associated Press of Pakistan (3 December 2012). "President Zardari appoints Noman Bashir new navy chief". archive.fo. No. 12/5. Islamabad, Pakistan: Associate Press of Pakistan, 2012. Associate Press of Pakistan. p. 1. Archived from the original (.fo) on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ From the Newspapers, Dawn (8 October 2005). "Admiral Tahir assumes command of Pakistan Navy". DAWN.COM. No. 2. Dawn Newspapers, 2005. Dawn Newspapers. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Admiral Haroon appointed Vice Chief of Naval Staff". DAWN.COM. 8 November 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2017.