Tariq Kamal Khan

Tariq Kamal Khan
طارق کمال خان
Chief of Naval Staff
In office
23 March 1983  9 April 1986
Preceded byAdm K.R. Niazi
Succeeded byAdm Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey
Pakistan Ambassador to Tunisia
In office
1993–1995
Preceded byDilshad Najmuddin
Succeeded byShamoon Alam Khan
High Commissioner of Pakistan to Australia
In office
1986–1992
PresidentZia-ul-Haq
Personal details
Born
Tariq Kamal Khan

(1933-01-23) January 23, 1933
Jhelum, Punjab, British India
(present day Pakistan)
Citizenship Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Nicknames
  • TK Khan
  • Metal Gear
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch Pakistan Navy
Service years1948–1986
Rank Admiral
UnitSurface Branch
Commands
Conflicts
Awards Nishan-e-Imtiaz
Hilal-e-Imtiaz
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
Legion of Merit

Tariq Kamal Khan NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) LoM; (born 23 January 1933), is a retired four-star rank admiral who served as the 9th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of Pakistan Navy from being appointed in 1983 until retiring from his service in 1986.:199

Prior to that, he was appointed as the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Australia and served from 1986 until 1992, when he retired from the foreign service.:352