Tariq Kamal Khan | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Naval Staff | |
| In office 23 March 1983 – 9 April 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Adm K.R. Niazi |
| Succeeded by | Adm Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey |
| High Commissioner of Pakistan to Australia | |
| In office 1986–1992 | |
| President | Zia-ul-Haq |
| Pakistan Ambassador to Tunisia | |
| In office 1993–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Dilshad Najmuddin |
| Succeeded by | Shamoon Alam Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tariq Kamal Khan January 23, 1933 Jhelum, Punjab, British India (present day Pakistan) |
| Citizenship |  Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Relations | Major Kazim Kamal(Shaheed) |
| Nickname(s) | TK Khan Metal Gear |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Navy |
| Years of service | 1948–1986 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Unit | Surface Branch |
| Commands | Vice Chief of Naval Staff Commander Karachi coast Naval attaché Pakistan Embassy, London |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |  Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Legion of Merit |
Admiral Tariq Kamal Khan NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) LoM (Urdu: طارق کمال خان; born 23 January 1933), is a retired four-star rank admiral and a former diplomat who served as a Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of Pakistan Navy from being appointed in 1983 until retiring from his service in 1986.: 199 [1][2][3][4]
Prior to that, he was appointed as the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Australia and served from 1986 until 1992, when he retired from the foreign service.: 352 [5]
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