Zafar Muhammad Khan
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Commander Zafar Muhammad Khan (death: 4 December 1971) was a naval officer in the Pakistan Navy who was the Captain and Commanding Officer of PNS Ghazi during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The PNS Ghazi was sunk under mysterious circumstances while on a reconnaissance mine-laying mission in the approaches to the Indian port of Visakhapatnam (Bay of Bengal) and sank at about 00:10 hours. A total of 93 men, including 11 commissioned officers, and 82 non-commissioned officers lost their lives. In 1971, he was one of the naval officers who were posthumously awarded Hilal-i-Jur'at for their actions.
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Commander Zafar Muhammad Khan | |
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Birth name | Zafar Muhammad Khan |
Nickname(s) | Commander Zafar |
Born | Karachi, Sindh, British India |
Died | 4 December 1971 Visakhapatnam (Bay of Bengal), India |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Service/ | Pakistan Navy |
Years of service | 1956-1971 |
Rank | Commander |
Service number | PN No. 643[citation needed] |
Unit | Submarine Service Branch |
Commands held | PNS Ghazi Submarine |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Sitara-e-Jurat (1965) Hilal-i-Jur'at (1971) |
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