Ahmad Zamir

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Secretary of Defence Productions
In office
19 April 1981 – 8 August 1982
Preceded byTariq Mustafa
Succeeded byAbdul Majid Mufti
Personal details
Born
Zamir Ahmad

(1930-04-30)30 April 1930
Delhi,
Sitara-i-Jurat

Karachi Shipyard and Engineering
from 1983 until 1985.

Biography

Ahmad Zamir's original name was Zamir Ahmad but changed to Ahmad Zamir to ease pronunciation.[3]: 40  His family was an ultraconservative who followed the strict teachings of the Islam, and was initially homeschooled by their father.[3]: 38–41  His younger brother, Dr. Khurshid Ahmad is a well known economist and a political figure in the country.[3]: 41  Despite his family's strict religious adherence, Zamir, in the Navy, was nonetheless described as moderate person.[4]: 185–187 

After his matriculation in 1947, he was admitted and enrolled at a technical college in Delhi to study

NED University of Engineering and Technology to become an electrical engineer.[5]: 77  However, Ahmad left his studies in his final years to complete his B.E. program after seeing the navy advertisement and joined the Pakistan Navy in 1950.[5]
: 77 

He was sent to the United Kingdom, where he attended the

Cdr Zamir was posted in East-Pakistan where he was instrumental in setting up the Pakistan Marines's battalions with the elements of the Baloch Regiment.[4]: 187  In 1970, Captain Zamir was made commanding officer of the Pakistan Marines.[6][failed verification
]

In 1974, Captain Zamir was

naval chief, Admiral Karamat Rahman Niazi, in 1979.[7]
: 250–251 

In 1979–81,

Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works.[10]

Vice-Admiral Ahmad was initially in the race of being appointed to the four-star appointment and was promoted to

four-star rank Admiral in Navy. Before the news was announced, Vice-Admiral Ahmad died of a heart attack, and Vice-Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey was elevated as chief of naval staff.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Junejo, Muhammad Khan. Messages and Interviews. Vol. II. Directorate of Films & Publications, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of Pakistan. p. 68. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ Shabbir, Usman. "List of Gallantry Awardees – PN Officers/CPOs/Sailors « PakDef Military Consortium". pakdef.org. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. ^
    ISBN 9780198032397
    . Retrieved 10 August 2017. ahmad zamir rear admiral.
  4. ^ a b c Akhtar, Haq Nawaz (2007). If truth be told: an alternative history of Pakistan. Karachi, Sindh, Pk: Sang-i Meel Publications.
  5. ^ a b c d e Hasan, Mahbabul (March 2011). "Meeting with History: A Conversation with Prof. Khurshid Ahmad" (PDF). www.asafas.kyoto-u.ac.jp. University of Kyoto, Japan. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  6. ISBN 0-19-577492-2
    . "4 December [1971] East Pakistan: Dhaka ... and the Naval Captain Zamir were also present and having coffee.
  7. ^ a b Sirohey, Iftikhar Ahmed (1995). Truth Never Retires: An Autobiography of Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey (1st ed.). Karachi, Pk: Jang Publishers.
  8. ^ Jane, Frederick Thomas. Jane's Fighting Ships. S. Low, Marston & Company. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  9. ^ "List of ex-Secretaries Defence Production". Ministry of Defence Production. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  10. ^ Zamir, Ahmad (13–19 October 1984). "Karachi Shipyard leads in manufacturing of sugar mills and machinery". Pakistan & Gulf Economist. p. 27. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
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