Shahid Karimullah
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Admiral Shahid Karimullah NI(M) HI(M) SJ SI(M) LoM LoH PGAT BJSN (Urdu:شاهد كريم الله; b. 14 February 1948) is a former officer of Pakistan Navy who served as the country's Chief of Naval Staff from 2002 until 2005.
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Shahid Karimullah | |
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Pakistan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | |
In office 29 January 2005 – 21 March 2009 | |
Chief of Naval Staff | |
In office 3 October 2002 – 6 October 2005 | |
Preceded by | Adm. Abdul Aziz Mirza |
Succeeded by | Adm. Afzal Tahir |
Personal details | |
Born | Shahid Karimullah (1948-02-14) 14 February 1948 (age 76) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Citizenship | Pakistan |
Alma mater | Naval War College National Defence University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Branch/service | Pakistan Navy |
Years of service | 1965–2005 |
Rank | Admiral (S/No. PN 1126) |
Unit | Naval Operations Branch |
Commands | Commander Pakistan Fleet 25th Destroyer Squadron DCNS (Operations) Chief Instructor at NDU Islamabad ACNS (Personnel) |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Jurat Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Order of King Abdulaziz Legion of Merit Turkish Legion of Merit Legion d'honneur Order of Military Service |
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He subsequently also served as Pakistan's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 2005 until 2009.