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After the war, [[Captain (naval)|Captain]] Niazi was sent to the Karachi Naval Base (known as COMKAR) as a staff officer, but he was given promotion and made [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]]. During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|1971 Winter War]], he was made Rear-Admiral, in emergence, and was made the Officer-in-Command of the Submarine Service Branch of Pakistan Navy. Later, he was stationed at the COMWEST (Commander WEST) where he commanded the Ormara Naval Base as Rear-Admiral. |
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Karamat Rahman Niazi | |
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| Birth name | Karamat Rahman Niazi |
| Nickname(s) | K.R. Niazi |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service/ |  Pakistan Navy |
| Years of service | 1956-1983 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Unit | Submarine Service Branch |
| Commands held | Chief of Naval Staff Vice Chief of Naval Staff PNS Ghazi Submarine Submarine Service Branch Naval Intelligence (DG NI) Southern Naval Command |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Operation Dwarka Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Submarine intelligence operations Balochistan conflict Soviet war in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (military) Sitara-e-Jurat (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
Admiral Karamat Rahman Niazi, NI(M), SJ, HI(M), (usually shortened to K.R. Niazi) is a retired senior 4 star rank naval officer who served as a Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of Pakistan Navy from 1979 to 1983. A submariner by profession, Admiral Niazi took over the command of Pakistan Navy on March 22, 1979 from another four star Admiral Mohammad Shariff, after Admiral Mohammad Shariff became Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC).
Niazi is an ethnic Pashtun who was born in Karachi, British Indian Empire. He joined the Pakistan Navy in 1952, and was accepted to Britannia Royal Naval College in Great Britain.[citation needed] After graduation he was commissioned in the Pakistan Navy as Midshipman in 1956, after Pakistan became a republic.[citation needed] At first he served in the Naval Operations Branch of the Pakistan Navy. He progressed through the ranks and, in 1964, he was promoted to the rank of Commander.[citation needed] On 1 June 1964, when PNS Ghazi was commissioned into the Pakistan Navy, Niazi was the first Commanding officer of the first submarine of the Pakistan Navy. He was then inducted into a newly created squadron of the Pakistan Navy, the Submarine Service Branch.[citation needed]
Operation Dwarka
On 2 September, 1965, PNS Ghazi was deployed off Bombay, India, under the command of Commander Niazi. Having Pakistan's only submarine, Commander Niazi was ordered to remain off Bombay and to attack the heavy units of the Indian Navy who were close to Karachi port. On September 5, PNS Ghazi was in position to attack Indian vessels. However, no further engagements between the Pakistani and Indian Navies occurred.[1]. On September 7, 1965, the Pakistan Navy launched Operation Dwarka, in which PNS Ghazi had to provide escort duties to the Pakistan Naval Fleet. After Operation Dwarka, PNS Ghazi continued to patrol off the Kutch area. It tracked passive sonar contacts and identified warships.
The contacts were picked up from Bombay proceeding up the Kutch Coast. Despite pressure from his crew[citation needed], Cdr. Niaz chose not to launch attacks on light warships as he was under orders only to attack heavy vessels. On September 22, at 19:11 hours, Crdr. Niazi ordered the PNS Ghazi's torpedo crew to attach an ASW frigate of the Indian Navy. PNS Ghazi descended to 200 feet and rigged for deep submergence. At 20:30 hours, PNS Ghazi fired its first torpedo which was followed by a loud explosion, followed five seconds later by another torpedo.[2].
On 22 September 1965, PNS Ghazi cleared the Pakistan Navy's controlled area, and without any engagement with Indian Navy, PNS Ghazi safely returned to its base on 23 September.
In 1965, Commander K.R. Niazi received the third highest award Sitara-e-Jurat, which was awarded to him after 1965 Indo-Pakistan War when he commanded the submarine Ghazi during the successful Operation Dwarka, for which his crew won 10 gallantry awards including 2 SJs and 2 TJs.[3] He was also promoted to Captain in the Navy and was shifted in the Naval Headquarters as a staff officer.
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
After the war, Captain Niazi was sent to the Karachi Naval Base (known as COMKAR) as a staff officer, but he was given promotion and made Commodore. During the 1971 Winter War, he was made Rear-Admiral, in emergence, and was made the Officer-in-Command of the Submarine Service Branch of Pakistan Navy. Later, he was stationed at the COMWEST (Commander WEST) where he commanded the Ormara Naval Base as Rear-Admiral.
After the war, he quickly rose through the ranks and was promoted to 3 star rank Vice-Admiral and made Vice Chief of Naval Staff. In 1979, he was promoted to 4 star rank and appointed as Chief of Naval Staff. He commanded Pthe akistan Navy from 22 March 1979 until 23 March 1983.[4]. In 1978, he was awarded Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military), which is awarded to all the services chiefs upon taking over their respective commands.
Post-retirement
On January 23, 2008, Admiral (retired) Niazi was among the retired senior officers who urged military dictator President General Parvez Musharraf to step down as head of the state in order to pave the way for a complete restoration of Pakistani democracy.[5].
References
- ^ PMC. "1965 War". Pakistan Military Consortium (PMC). PakDef.info.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Lodhi, Lieutenant-General (retired) Sardar F.S. (January 2000). "An Agosta Submarine for Pakistan" (html). Defense Journal (Pakistan). Defense Journal of Pakistan and Lieutenant-General (retired) S.F.S Lodhi. Retrieved 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Pakistan Navy Submarines: A Silent Force to Reckon with!" Pakistan Defence website, 20 September, 2009
- ^ Pillars of Pakistan (Leaders). "Admiral Karamat Rahman Niazi 22 March 1979 23 March 1983".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Staff Report (23 January, 2008). "Retired generals, officers of other ranks urge Musharraf to step down".
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