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Iqbal F. Qadir
Vice admiral (Pakistan), Vice Admiral Iqbal Fazl Quadir (Urdu: ) , (died 19 October 2020) was a Three-star rank, three-star rank admiral in the Pakistan Navy, diplomat and a defence analyst. He was renowned for his participation in Pakistan's Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, second war with India when he was part of the flotilla that Operation Dwarka, attacked the radar station in Dwarka, India. Biography Having joined the Pakistan Navy in 1947, he progressed well in the Navy and was trained in Military signals, signals in Britannia Royal Naval College in England before returning to Pakistan in 1954 where he served in the HMS Nadder (K392), PNS ''Shamsher'' as Lieutenant (naval), Lieutenant. In 1965, Commander (rank), Commander Iqbal F. Quadir was among the commanding officers who were chosen to be a part of the flotilla led by Commodore (rank), Cdre. S. M. Anwar, S.M. Anwar to Operation Dwarka, attack the radar station in Dwarka, India, where he commanded the HMS Creole (R82), PN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice Admiral (Pakistan)
Vice Admiral (abbreviated as VADM) is a three-star commissioned armed flag officer rank in the Pakistan Navy, coast guards, and marines awarded by the Government of Pakistan to rear admirals as a position advancement in uniformed service. It is the second-highest rank in Pakistan armed services with a NATO code of OF-8, and while it is worn on epaulettes with a three-star insignia, it ranks above two-star rank Rear Admiral and below four-star rank Admiral. Vice admiral is equivalent to the rank of Lieutenant general of Pakistan Army and Air marshal of the Pakistan Air Force. Vice Admiral in the Pakistan Navy is a very senior flag officer rank and is abbreviated as V/ADMPN to distinguish it from the same ranks offered in other countries, although there is no official abbreviation available for a Pakistani vice admiral. Vice admiral may be also called as three-star admiral to distinguish it from other insignias such as two-star Rear admiral and four-star admiral. Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
