Tahseen Ullah Khan
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Rear Admiral
Tahseen Ullah Khan is a Pakistan Navy
's naval officer and the current director-general
of Maritime Security Agency
s. A Navy
engineer officer, Khan has previously served as a Defence Attaché at the Pakistan High Commission in Malaysia as well as served as a military advisor
to the Malaysian Navy.
Cadet College Kohat
where he graduated with pre-engineering advanced dipolma. He is a graduate of Pakistan Navy Staff Course and Armed Forces War Course and holds degrees of B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemical engineering
from Karachi University and Master's degree
in War Studies
from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad. He also holds a diploma in French language
from National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad.
, Dartmouth, Devon
, United Kingdom
. On his return from UK, he joined the Submarine Service
of the Pakistan Navy where-in he served onboard submarines in various capacities. He specialized in the Arms of Submarines from CIN, St. Mandrier, France
in 1986. He also served as ADC to Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1989-91. He commanded two submarines; S-134 PNS Ghazi/M
and S-133 PNS Mangro
from 1994-96.
Before his appointment as Director General Maritime Security Agency, he was serving as Chief Staff Officer to Commander Pakistan Fleet. His interests include reading and relaxing by listening to music and golfing in leisure times. He is happily married and has a lovely daughter and a very clever son.
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
Tahseen Ullah Khan is a 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...
's naval officer and the current director-general
Director-general
The term director-general is a title given the highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution.-European Union:...
of Maritime Security Agency
Maritime Security Agency
Pakistan Maritime Security Agency is a para-military law enforcement agency in Pakistan. Pakistan Maritime Security Agency responsible for protecting territorial waters of Pakistan. This should not be confused with the Maritime Wing of Pakistan Coast Guards, which performs Littoral patrolling of...
s. A 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...
engineer officer, Khan has previously served as a Defence Attaché at the Pakistan High Commission in Malaysia as well as served as a military advisor
Military advisor
Military advisors, or combat advisors, are soldiers sent to foreign nations to aid that nation with its military training, organization, and other various military tasks. These soldiers are often sent to aid a nation without the potential casualties and political ramifications of actually...
to the Malaysian Navy.
Education
Khan attended the military high schoolMilitary High School
Military High Schools are a feature of a number of countries.-Pakistan:*Cadet College Hasan Abdal*Cadet College Petaro*Cadet College Kohat*Cadet College Razmak*Cadet College Mastung*Cadet College Larkana*Cadet College Sanghar*Cadet College Palandri...
Cadet College Kohat
Cadet College Kohat
Cadet College Kohat is a military high school for boys grades eight through twelve. The high school is located in the outskirts of Kohat, Pakistan.-History:...
where he graduated with pre-engineering advanced dipolma. He is a graduate of Pakistan Navy Staff Course and Armed Forces War Course and holds degrees of B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
from Karachi University and Master's degree
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in War Studies
War studies
War studies is the multi-disciplinary study of war. It is distinct from military history in that it encompasses a variety of fields:*Laws of war*Philosophy of war**Ethics of war***Just War Theory**Deterrence theory*Psychology of war...
from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad. He also holds a diploma in French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
from National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad.
Pakistan Navy Career
Khan has been served was commissioned in Pakistan Navy on 1 December 1977. Upon attaining his commission, he was selected to undergo his training at Britannia Royal Naval CollegeBritannia 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...
, Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth is a town and civil parish in the English county of Devon. It is a tourist destination set on the banks of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as far as Totnes...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. On his return from UK, he joined the Submarine Service
Submarine Service
A Submarine Service is the branch of a navy responsible for operating submarines.* Argentine Submarine Force* Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service* Royal Navy Submarine Service* Royal Netherlands Navy Submarine Service* United States Navy...
of the Pakistan Navy where-in he served onboard submarines in various capacities. He specialized in the Arms of Submarines from CIN, St. Mandrier, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1986. He also served as ADC to Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1989-91. He commanded two submarines; S-134 PNS Ghazi/M
PNS Ghazi
PNS Ghazi was Pakistan Navy 's first ever submarine, leased from United States in 1963. It saw action in the 1965 and 1971 wars between India and Pakistan. The submarine could be armed with up to 28 torpedoes and, in later years, was re-fitted in Turkey for mine-laying capability...
and S-133 PNS Mangro
Daphne class submarine
The Daphné class was a type of diesel-electric patrol submarines built in France between 1958 and 1970 for the French Navy and for export.-History:...
from 1994-96.
Defence Attaché and Military Advisor
He served as Defence and Naval Advisor in Pakistan High Commission Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) from 1996-1999. On return, he was appointed at Naval Headquarters as Director Maritime Affairs and later as Director Submarine Operations. He has also served as Deputy Director General Maritime Security Agency. Upon his promotion to the rank of Commodore, he was appointed on the faculty of National Defence University, Islamabad in 2004 for two years from where he was appointed Commander North before being appointed as Commandant, PN War College, Lahore.Before his appointment as Director General Maritime Security Agency, he was serving as Chief Staff Officer to Commander Pakistan Fleet. His interests include reading and relaxing by listening to music and golfing in leisure times. He is happily married and has a lovely daughter and a very clever son.
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