Afzal Tahir
Afzal Tahir | |
|---|---|
| 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 Order of King Abdulaziz Turkish Legion of Merit |
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Muhammad Afzal Tahir NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) LoM (Urdu: محمد افضل طاهر ; b. 4 January 1949) was a Pakistan Navy admiral, writer, and the military historian currently serving in the faculty at the Naval War College of Pakistan Navy.
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 Upon the announcement to the four-star appointment in 2005, he superseded Vice-Admiral Mohammad Haroon who continued to serve under him as Vice-Chief of Naval Staff and was succeeded by newly appointed Admiral Noman Bashir in October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.