Hasan Hafeez Ahmed
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Vice Admiral
Hasan Hafeez Ahmed, TQA
(usually shortened to H.H. Ahmed) (died 9 March 1975), was a senior naval officer who served as the first Chief of Naval Staff (CNS)
of Pakistan Navy. Vice-Admiral H.H. Ahmed commanded Pakistan Navy
from 1972 until his death on 9 March 1975. He was promoted by President
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
as Chief of Naval Staff when Judge Advocate General Branch
of Pakistan Defence Forces had sacked last Commander-in-Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Muzaffar Hassan
. Vice Admiral Muzaffar Hassan, along with the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General
Gul Hassan Khan
and Chief of Air Staff
Air Chief Marshal
(General) Abdul Rahim Khan
, were sacked by Judge Advocate General Branch
by the order of then-civilian Martial Law Administrator President
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
in March 1972. He was a recipient of Tamgha-e-Qauid-e-Azam (TQA).
after the independence of Pakistan in 1947. Having joined as non-commissioned officer, Ahmed was sent to Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth
, Great Britain
in 1950. Upon his return, he gained a commissioned in the Navy, and joined the Pakistan's 25th Destroyer Squadron as a Gunnery specialist. In 1965, as Lieutenant-Commander, Hasan participated in Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
, and led Pakistan Coast Guard
in numerous Patrolling missions. He was distinguished for his role in Operation Dwarka
where he had participated in the mission on behalf of Pakistan Coast Guard. For his role, he was conferred with Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam
(Medal of the Great Leader) in 1965.
After the war, in 1966, he was promoted as commander where he commanded the destroyer ship, and was later upgraded to Captain
. He quickly rosed to the ranks, and, as Rear Admiral, became a commandant of Pakistan Coast Guard in 1971. During the time, Pakistan Coast Guard suffered the major human and infrastructure casualties as a result of successful Operation Trident commenced by the Indian Navy.
After the war, as many admirals were sacked, Rear-Admiral Ahmed commanded the Pakistan Fleet and Pakistan Coast, Headquarters. By the 1972, he became a senior naval official. In 1972, he was promoted by President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as Chief of Naval Staff when Judge Advocate General Branch of Pakistan Defence Forces had sacked last Commander-in-Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Muzaffar Hassan. Vice Admiral Muzaffar Hassan, along with the Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Air Staff, were sacked by Judge Advocate General Branch by the order of then-civilian Martial Law Administrator President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in March 1972. He died in office in 1975.
Vice Admiral
Vice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral...
Hasan Hafeez Ahmed, TQA
Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam
Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam, or Medal of the Great Leader, is a civil award conferred by the Government of Pakistan on those who have attained academic distinction in the fields of science, art, literature, or distinction in the fields of sports and nursing; or for rendering dedicated services with...
(usually shortened to H.H. Ahmed) (died 9 March 1975), was a senior naval officer who served as the first Chief of Naval Staff (CNS)
Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)
The Chief of the Naval Staff, abbreviated as CNS, is the highest ranking officer in the Pakistani Navy unless a 4-star naval officer is appointed as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. The current Chief of the Naval Staff is Admiral Asif Sandila who commands the Navy. The CNS reports...
of Pakistan Navy. Vice-Admiral H.H. Ahmed commanded Pakistan Navy
Pakistan Navy
The Pakistan Navy is the naval warfare/service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Pakistan's Navy is responsible for Pakistan's coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important civilian harbors and military bases...
from 1972 until his death on 9 March 1975. He was promoted by President
President of Pakistan
The President of Pakistan is the head of state, as well as figurehead, of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Recently passed an XVIII Amendment , Pakistan has a parliamentary democratic system of government. According to the Constitution, the President is chosen by the Electoral College to serve a...
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that, 4th President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. Bhutto was the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party — the largest and most influential political party in Pakistan— and served as its chairman until his...
as Chief of Naval Staff when Judge Advocate General Branch
Judge Advocate General Branch
The Judge Advocate General Branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces is composed of Pakistan's Military senior officers, lawyers and judges who provide legal services to the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines at all levels of command...
of Pakistan Defence Forces had sacked last Commander-in-Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Muzaffar Hassan
Muzaffar Hassan
Vice Admiral Muzaffar Hassan, HQA, SPk, was the last Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Navy from 1969 to 1972, and led the Pakistan Navy during the Indo-Pakistan Naval Operations of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War...
. Vice Admiral Muzaffar Hassan, along with the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
Gul Hassan Khan
Gul Hassan Khan
Lieutenant-General Gul Hassan Khan , was a former three star general and the last Army Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army from December 20, 1971 – March 3, 1972...
and Chief of Air Staff
Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)
The Chief of the Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force, abbreviated as CAS, is typically the highest ranking 4-star rank officer in the Pakistan Air Force, unless a four-star officer is appointed as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. The CAS is a senior and permanent member of the...
Air Chief Marshal
Air Chief Marshal
Air chief marshal is a senior 4-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
(General) Abdul Rahim Khan
Abdul Rahim Khan
Air Marshal Abdur Rahim Khan, HJ, HQA, SPk, SBt was a 3-star rank general and air officer who served as the last Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force between 1969 and 1972...
, were sacked by Judge Advocate General Branch
Judge Advocate General Branch
The Judge Advocate General Branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces is composed of Pakistan's Military senior officers, lawyers and judges who provide legal services to the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines at all levels of command...
by the order of then-civilian Martial Law Administrator President
President of Pakistan
The President of Pakistan is the head of state, as well as figurehead, of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Recently passed an XVIII Amendment , Pakistan has a parliamentary democratic system of government. According to the Constitution, the President is chosen by the Electoral College to serve a...
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that, 4th President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. Bhutto was the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party — the largest and most influential political party in Pakistan— and served as its chairman until his...
in March 1972. He was a recipient of Tamgha-e-Qauid-e-Azam (TQA).
Naval career
Ahmed joined Pakistan NavyPakistan Navy
The Pakistan Navy is the naval warfare/service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Pakistan's Navy is responsible for Pakistan's coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important civilian harbors and military bases...
after the independence of Pakistan in 1947. Having joined as non-commissioned officer, Ahmed was sent to Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth
Britannia Royal Naval College
Britannia Royal Naval College is the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy, located on a hill overlooking Dartmouth, Devon, England. While Royal Naval officer training has taken place in the town since 1863, the buildings which are seen today were only finished in 1905, and...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in 1950. Upon his return, he gained a commissioned in the Navy, and joined the Pakistan's 25th Destroyer Squadron as a Gunnery specialist. In 1965, as Lieutenant-Commander, Hasan participated in Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was a culmination of skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between Pakistan and India. This conflict became known as the Second Kashmir War fought by India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir, the first having been fought in 1947...
, and led Pakistan Coast Guard
Pakistan Coast Guard
The Pakistan Coast Guards is an important branch of the Pakistan Civil Armed Forces and one of the six paramilitary services operating under the administrative control of Minisrty of Interior, Government of Pakistan. Pakistan Coast Guards, headquartered in Karachi, is unique in that it has...
in numerous Patrolling missions. He was distinguished for his role in Operation Dwarka
Operation Dwarka
Operation Dwarka, also known as "Operation Somnath", was a naval operation commenced by the Pakistan Navy to attack the Indian coastal town of Dwarka on 7 September 1965. This was the first use of Pakistan Navy in any of the Indo-Pakistan Wars...
where he had participated in the mission on behalf of Pakistan Coast Guard. For his role, he was conferred with Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam
Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam
Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam, or Medal of the Great Leader, is a civil award conferred by the Government of Pakistan on those who have attained academic distinction in the fields of science, art, literature, or distinction in the fields of sports and nursing; or for rendering dedicated services with...
(Medal of the Great Leader) in 1965.
After the war, in 1966, he was promoted as commander where he commanded the destroyer ship, and was later upgraded to Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
. He quickly rosed to the ranks, and, as Rear Admiral, became a commandant of Pakistan Coast Guard in 1971. During the time, Pakistan Coast Guard suffered the major human and infrastructure casualties as a result of successful Operation Trident commenced by the Indian Navy.
After the war, as many admirals were sacked, Rear-Admiral Ahmed commanded the Pakistan Fleet and Pakistan Coast, Headquarters. By the 1972, he became a senior naval official. In 1972, he was promoted by President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as Chief of Naval Staff when Judge Advocate General Branch of Pakistan Defence Forces had sacked last Commander-in-Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Muzaffar Hassan. Vice Admiral Muzaffar Hassan, along with the Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Air Staff, were sacked by Judge Advocate General Branch by the order of then-civilian Martial Law Administrator President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in March 1972. He died in office in 1975.