Azhar Mahmood (rear admiral)

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Rear Admiral

Azhar Mahmood

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Rear Admiral Azhar Mahmood SI(M) (Pakistan Navy).jpg
AllegianceFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Service/branchNaval Jack of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Navy
Years of service1989-present
Rank Pakistan-Navy-OF-7-collected.svg Rear Admiral
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Commands held
Awards
Alma mater
Website https://pnwc.paknavy.gov.pk

Azhar Mahmood SI(M) is a Rear Admiral and Flag Officer in the Pakistan Navy, presently holding the positions of Commander Central Punjab and Commandant of the Pakistan Naval War College, Lahore. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Education

Mahmood is a graduate of the Pakistan Navy War College Lahore, Defence Services Command and Staff College Bangladesh, and the National Defence University Islamabad. [6] [7]

Career

Mahmood was commissioned into the Operations Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1993. Throughout his career, Mahmood has held various command and staff appointments. His command roles include Commanding Officer of PMSS Barkat, PMSS Kashmir, [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] PNS Tariq; Commander of the 9th Auxiliary and Mine Warfare Squadron; and Commander of the 25th Destroyer Squadron. He has also served in international capacities, as chief of staff to the Commander Combined Task Force-150 at HQ NAVCENT Bahrain, and in key positions such as Director Studies at the National Defence University Islamabad [20] [21] [22] [23] and Director of Foreign Military Collaboration at Naval Headquarters. [6] [7] [24] [25]

Mahmood was the Mission Commander during the Pakistan Navy Ship ALAMGIR’s overseas deployment around Africa [26] and aligned with the Engage Africa Policy of the Government of Pakistan. [27] [28] This diplomatic mission included visit of the ship to Egypt, [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] Turkey, [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] Algeria, [44] [45] [46] Senegal, [47] Nigeria, [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] Tanzania, [53] [54] and Kenya, [27] [28] [55] during which free medical camps were established. [27] [28] [47] [48] [49] [50] [53] [55] These camps, staffed by a team of senior doctors, offered free consultations and medicines to citizens of these nations, reflecting both diplomatic engagement and humanitarian efforts of Pakistan Navy. [54]

In January 2024, Mahmood headed a delegation consisting of faculty members and participants from the PN Staff Course of Pakistan Navy War College on an Inland Study Tour (IST) to Karachi. The delegation visited a range of military and civilian organizations, including the Governor House and the Chief Minister House. [3] [4] [56] [57]

Awards and decorations

In recognition of his service, Mahmood has been conferred upon the Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) [58] [59] [60] [61] [62] [63] [64] [65] and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military). [66] [67]

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Sitara-e-Imtiaz.png Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.png Tamgha-e-Baqa (1998).png
Tamgha-e-Istaqlal (2002).png Tamgha-e-Azm.png 10 years Service Medal (Pakistan Armed Forces).png 20 years Service Medal.png
30 years Service Medal.png Jamhuriat Tamgha 1988.png Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha Pakistan.svg Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal, 2006.svg
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Sitara-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Star of Excellence)

 Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Medal of Excellence)

 Tamgha-e-Baqa

(Nuclear Test Medal)

1998

Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan

(Escalation with India Medal)

2002

 Tamgha-e-Azm

(Medal of Conviction)

(2018)

 10 Years Service Medal 20 Years Service Medal
30 Years Service Medal Jamhuriat Tamgha

(Democracy Medal)

1988

 Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha

(Resolution DayGolden Jubilee Medal)

1990

 Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan

(Independence DayGolden Jubilee Medal)

1997

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