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After completing his education, Sirohey was appointed as Staff officer at the Naval Combatant Headquarter, the NHQ.<ref name="The Jang Group Publisher">"§ First encounter with Navy " (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 72/592. ISBN 978-9698500009</ref> As [[Lieutenant (naval)|Lieutenant]], Ahmad actively participated in [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Indo-Pakistan ''September war'']].<ref name="The Jang Group Publisher"/> Ahmad was the Radar engineer officer of the [[HMS Diadem (84)|PNS ''Babur'']] that took participation in [[Operation Dwarka|Operation ''Somnath'']].<ref name="The Jang Group Publisher"/> After the war, Sirohey was promoted to [[Lieutenant-Commander]] and served as the [[Aid-de-Camp|ADC]] to Commander of Pakistan Navy[[Vice Admiral Syed Mohammad Ahsan|Syed Mohammad Ahsan]] and later served as ADC to [[Muzaffar Hassan]]. Sirohey would later go on to participated actively in [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]] and the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|1971 Indo-Pakistan ''Winter War'']].<ref name="Truth Never Retires">§ Navy cuts in half: Pakistan after 1971 " (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 259/592. ISBN 978-9698500009</ref> After the 1971 war, Sirohey was made [[Commander]] and served as Military staff member at the Naval Headquarter.<ref name="Truth Never Retires"/> In 1976, Sirohey was made principal staff officer at the Joint Chiefs of Staff Secretariat<ref name="Truth Never Retires"/>. In 1977, Sirohey was promoted to [[Captain (naval)|Captain]] and commanded the [[PNS Ahsan|Ahsan Naval Base]].<ref name="Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey">§ A Nationalist war in Southern front" (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 359/592. ISBN 978-9698500009</ref> Captain Sirohey overseeing the ending of the [[Baloch Insurgency and Rahimuddin's Stabilization|Balochistan military operation]].<ref name="Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey"/> As base commander, Sirohey was the main planner of the naval blockade of the Balochistan and the fallout of the conflict. In 1979, Sirohey was promoted to [[2 star rank|2 star]] rank [[Rear-Admiral]] and was shifted at the [[Northern Areas]] where he served as the Commander of Northern Naval Command.<ref name="Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey">§ First 2-star Assignment" (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 359/592. ISBN 978-9698500009</ref> In 1983, Sirohey was promoted to [[3 star rank|3 star]] rank, [[Vice-Admiral]] and was made Commander of the Naval Engineering Branch.<ref name="Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey, CNS">§ Happiest years for Pakistan " (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey, CNS. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 359/592. ISBN 978-9698500009</ref> While he was serving as the Commander of Engineering Branch, Sirohey selected the team of Naval engineers to be submerged with Special Works Development, a special [[military unit|unit]] involved with [[Project-706|nuclear development]].<ref name="Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey, CNS"/> Sirohey played a major role in the nuclear development and provided his Branch's full support to SDW.<ref name="Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey, CNS"/> On March 11, 1983, Vice-Admiral Sirohey was one of the few invitees to [[Kirana Hills|Kirana Test Site]] where he witnessed and observed the successful detonation of the nuclear device, codename [[Kirana-I|''Kirana-I'']], as part of Government Observant (GO).<ref name="Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey, CNS"/> In 1984, Sirohey was made Commander of Southern Naval Command, or Commander Karachi (COMKAR). In 1985, he was appointed as Chief of Staff of Naval Operations (COS).<ref>§ A serious war in Western Front" (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey, CNS. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 359/592. ISBN 978-9698500009</ref> As COS of the Navy, Admiral Sirohey had played an active role in [[Soviet War in Afghanistan]], and one of the main proponent of supplying and and shipping foreign weapons to [[Afghan mujahideen|Anti-Soviet Resistance]]. He also had prepared and established the clandestine units in [[Special Service Group Navy|SSG(N)]] to participate in conflict, though their involvement still remains classified. He was the first to established the special covert operation unit which is now known as Pakistan Navy Seals, tasked with the supervising and participating in the covert military operations. |
After completing his education, Sirohey was appointed as Staff officer at the Naval Combatant Headquarter, the NHQ.<ref name="The Jang Group Publisher">"§ First encounter with Navy " (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 72/592. ISBN 978-9698500009</ref> As [[Lieutenant (naval)|Lieutenant]], Ahmad actively participated in [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Indo-Pakistan ''September war'']].<ref name="The Jang Group Publisher"/> Ahmad was the Radar engineer officer of the [[HMS Diadem (84)|PNS ''Babur'']] that took participation in [[Operation Dwarka|Operation ''Somnath'']].<ref name="The Jang Group Publisher"/> After the war, Sirohey was promoted to [[Lieutenant-Commander]] and served as the [[Aid-de-Camp|ADC]] to Commander of Pakistan Navy [[Vice Admiral Syed Mohammad Ahsan|Syed Mohammad Ahsan]] and later served as ADC to [[Muzaffar Hassan]].<ref>{{Cite web |
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| accessdate = 30 April 2006 }}</ref> Sirohey would later go on to participated actively in [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]] and the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|1971 Indo-Pakistan ''Winter War'']].<ref name="Truth Never Retires">§ Navy cuts in half: Pakistan after 1971 " (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 259/592. ISBN 978-9698500009</ref> After the 1971 war, Sirohey was made [[Commander]] and served as Military staff member at the Naval Headquarter.<ref name="Truth Never Retires"/> In 1976, Sirohey was made principal staff officer at the Joint Chiefs of Staff Secretariat<ref name="Truth Never Retires"/>. In 1977, Sirohey was promoted to [[Captain (naval)|Captain]] and commanded the [[PNS Ahsan|Ahsan Naval Base]].<ref name="Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey">§ A Nationalist war in Southern front" (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 359/592. ISBN 978-9698500009</ref> Captain Sirohey overseeing the ending of the [[Baloch Insurgency and Rahimuddin's Stabilization|Balochistan military operation]].<ref name="Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey"/> As base commander, Sirohey was the main planner of the naval blockade of the Balochistan and the fallout of the conflict. In 1979, Sirohey was promoted to [[2 star rank|2 star]] rank [[Rear-Admiral]] and was shifted at the [[Northern Areas]] where he served as the Commander of Northern Naval Command.<ref name="Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey">§ First 2-star Assignment" (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 359/592. ISBN 978-9698500009</ref> In 1983, Sirohey was promoted to [[3 star rank|3 star]] rank, [[Vice-Admiral]] and was made Commander of the Naval Engineering Branch.<ref name="Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey, CNS">§ Happiest years for Pakistan " (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey, CNS. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 359/592. ISBN 978-9698500009</ref> While he was serving as the Commander of Engineering Branch, Sirohey selected the team of Naval engineers to be submerged with Special Works Development, a special [[military unit|unit]] involved with [[Project-706|nuclear development]].<ref name="Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey, CNS"/> Sirohey played a major role in the nuclear development and provided his Branch's full support to SDW.<ref name="Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey, CNS"/> On March 11, 1983, Vice-Admiral Sirohey was one of the few invitees to [[Kirana Hills|Kirana Test Site]] where he witnessed and observed the successful detonation of the nuclear device, codename [[Kirana-I|''Kirana-I'']], as part of Government Observant (GO).<ref name="Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey, CNS"/> In 1984, Sirohey was made Commander of Southern Naval Command, or Commander Karachi (COMKAR). In 1985, he was appointed as Chief of Staff of Naval Operations (COS).<ref>§ A serious war in Western Front" (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey, CNS. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 359/592. ISBN 978-9698500009</ref> As COS of the Navy, Admiral Sirohey had played an active role in [[Soviet War in Afghanistan]], and one of the main proponent of supplying and and shipping foreign weapons to [[Afghan mujahideen|Anti-Soviet Resistance]]. He also had prepared and established the clandestine units in [[Special Service Group Navy|SSG(N)]] to participate in conflict, though their involvement still remains classified. He was the first to established the special covert operation unit which is now known as Pakistan Navy Seals, tasked with the supervising and participating in the covert military operations. |
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| File:Admiral-Sirohey-Uniform-231x300.jpg Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey | |
| Birth name | Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey |
| Nickname(s) | Admiral I.A.S |
| Born | 1934 (age 89–90) |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service/ |  Pakistan Navy |
| Years of service | 1955-1991 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Unit | Naval Operations Branch |
| Commands | Chief of Naval Staff Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Eastern Naval Command (ENC) Special Service Group Navy Pakistan Navy Seals Naval Intelligence (DG NI) |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Operation Dwarka Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 1970 Balochistan Operation Soviet War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (military) Hilal-i-Imtiaz (military) Sitara-e-Basalat |
Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey, NI(M), SBt, HI, (born 1934), is a now-retired and senior 4 star admiral who was the 10th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of Pakistan Navy from 1986 to 1988. He was later invited by the former Prime minister Benazir Bhutto to take over as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee after the death of General Akhtar Abdur Rahman in the 17 August 1988 air crash.
A senior military officer in the Pakistan Defense Forces, Admiral Sirohey was the Supreme Commander of Pakistani Armed Forces, and also served as military advisor to the Prime minister from 1988 to 1991. He was the second 4 star admiral to stay in this post to date after Admiral Mohammad Shariff. Eight years later, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Fasih Bokhari sought early retirement as he was denied the Chairmanship of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Pakistan by the Prime minister Nawaz Sharif in 1999.
Education
Sirohey was born in Karachi, British Indian Empire to a respected Urdu-speaking family of Lucknow in 1934.[1] The family moved to West-Pakistan after the Indian Partition in 1947.[1] In 1952, Sirohey passed the university entrance test and enrolled in Karachi University's Department of Physics.[2] In 1956, Sirohey graduate and gained B.Sc. in Physics with a Minor in Mathematics.[2] While in University, Sirohey joined the Pakistan Navy in 1955, and continued his studies until his graduation. Upon his graduation, Sirohey gained commissioned in the Navy as Midshipman (Ensign) in the Naval Weapon Engineering Branch (WEB).[2] In 1959, Sirohey gained M.Sc. in War Studies from Naval War College.[2] In 1962, Sirohey went on to attend the Army Command and Staff College where he gained another M.Sc. in Strategic studies in 1964.[2]
Naval career
After completing his education, Sirohey was appointed as Staff officer at the Naval Combatant Headquarter, the NHQ.[3] As Lieutenant, Ahmad actively participated in Indo-Pakistan September war.[3] Ahmad was the Radar engineer officer of the PNS Babur that took participation in Operation Somnath.[3] After the war, Sirohey was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander and served as the ADC to Commander of Pakistan Navy Syed Mohammad Ahsan and later served as ADC to Muzaffar Hassan.[4] Sirohey would later go on to participated actively in Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the 1971 Indo-Pakistan Winter War.[5] After the 1971 war, Sirohey was made Commander and served as Military staff member at the Naval Headquarter.[5] In 1976, Sirohey was made principal staff officer at the Joint Chiefs of Staff Secretariat[5]. In 1977, Sirohey was promoted to Captain and commanded the Ahsan Naval Base.[6] Captain Sirohey overseeing the ending of the Balochistan military operation.[6] As base commander, Sirohey was the main planner of the naval blockade of the Balochistan and the fallout of the conflict. In 1979, Sirohey was promoted to 2 star rank Rear-Admiral and was shifted at the Northern Areas where he served as the Commander of Northern Naval Command.[6] In 1983, Sirohey was promoted to 3 star rank, Vice-Admiral and was made Commander of the Naval Engineering Branch.[7] While he was serving as the Commander of Engineering Branch, Sirohey selected the team of Naval engineers to be submerged with Special Works Development, a special unit involved with nuclear development.[7] Sirohey played a major role in the nuclear development and provided his Branch's full support to SDW.[7] On March 11, 1983, Vice-Admiral Sirohey was one of the few invitees to Kirana Test Site where he witnessed and observed the successful detonation of the nuclear device, codename Kirana-I, as part of Government Observant (GO).[7] In 1984, Sirohey was made Commander of Southern Naval Command, or Commander Karachi (COMKAR). In 1985, he was appointed as Chief of Staff of Naval Operations (COS).[8] As COS of the Navy, Admiral Sirohey had played an active role in Soviet War in Afghanistan, and one of the main proponent of supplying and and shipping foreign weapons to Anti-Soviet Resistance. He also had prepared and established the clandestine units in SSG(N) to participate in conflict, though their involvement still remains classified. He was the first to established the special covert operation unit which is now known as Pakistan Navy Seals, tasked with the supervising and participating in the covert military operations.
Chief of Naval Staff
On 14 August 1986, Admiral Sirohey was promoted to 4 star rank Admiral in the Pakistan Navy, and was given the command of the Navy as he was made Chief of Naval Staff. His tenure saw the enhancement of Navy in terms of both manpower and military upgrades. As of seniority, Admiral Sirohey was the most-senior military officer in the Pakistan Defense Forces, and he was the second naval officer, after Admiral Mohammad Shariff, who was given the Command of Pakistan Armed Forces.
In 1988, he was made Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee in 1988 by the Prime minister Benazir Bhutto. As chairman, Admiral Sirohey was the Supreme Commandant of the Pakistan Armed Forces, and also served as the military advisor to the Prime minister till his retirement in 1991.
After military retirement
After his retirement, Admiral Sirohey joined Sustainable Development Policy Institute in 1992. He later affiliated himself with The Institute of Strategic Studies in 1995 which he currently works there. He also founded the Foundation for the Advancement of Engineering Sciences and Advanced Technologies where he is its Chief Executive. He is also the author of his autobiography, Truth Never Retires (1996) Jang Publishers, Lahore.
External links
Footnotes
- ^ a b "§ Arrival in Pakistan " (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 14/592. ISBN 978-9698500009
- ^ a b c d e § Joining the University " (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Iftikhar Ahmad Sirohey. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 72/502. ISBN 978-9698500009
- ^ a b c "§ First encounter with Navy " (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 72/592. ISBN 978-9698500009
- ^ Kazi, Doc. "Admiral Muzaffar Hussain takes over charge of PN from Admiral Ahsan. Lt Cdr I A Sirohey stands to the right". Retrieved 30 April 2006.
- ^ a b c § Navy cuts in half: Pakistan after 1971 " (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 259/592. ISBN 978-9698500009
- ^ a b c § A Nationalist war in Southern front" (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 359/592. ISBN 978-9698500009 Cite error: The named reference "Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c d § Happiest years for Pakistan " (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey, CNS. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 359/592. ISBN 978-9698500009
- ^ § A serious war in Western Front" (in English). Truth Never Retires:An autobiography of Admiral Ifitkhar Ahmad Sirohey, CNS. The Jang Group Publishers. 1994. pp. 359/592. ISBN 978-9698500009
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