K. M. Hussain
K. M. Hussain | |
|---|---|
| Born | Khateeb Maqsood Hussain 1927 |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
Branch |  Pakistan Navy |
Service years | 1947-1977 |
Rank |  Commodore |
| Service number | PN No. 219 |
| Unit | Surface Fleet Squadron |
| Commands | PNS Babur PNS Jahangir PNS Momin M161 1962 Commander Karachi (COMKAR) Commander North (COMNOR) Chief of Staff |
Conflicts | |
| Awards | Sitara-e-Jurat (1971) |
| Relations | S. M. Ahsan[1] |
Khateeb Maqsood Hussain (born 1927), best known as K. M. Hussain, is a retired one-star rank naval officer and a war veteran, who is known for his participation in Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts. He is most known as the captain commander of PNS Babur and was the senior commanding officer of the Operation Dwarka. He served as Pakistan's Ambassador to Lebanon from 1977 to June 1980.
Early life
Khateeb Maqsood Hussain was born in Hyderabad.[2] He was related to S. M. Ahsan.[1]
Service years
From 1967[3] to 1970, Captain Hussain was the Naval Adviser to the High Commission of Pakistan, London.[4] During Operation Dwarka, Commander Hussain commanded the Pakistani destroyer PNS Jahangir.[5]
In 1977, Commodore Hussain retired from the Navy and received honorable discharge from the navy.[6] After retiring from Navy, Hussain joined Karachi Port Trust and associated himself with private Merchant navy. He briefly speaks and advocate for naval and marine safety in many different seminar.[7]
He served as Pakistan's Ambassador to Lebanon (accredited to Cyprus)[8] from 1977[9] to 15 June 1980.[10]
As of today, Hussain lives in Islamabad where he lives a normal life.
References
- 1 2 Karen Isaksen Leonard (2007). Locating Home: India's Hyderabadis Abroad.
- ↑ Karen Isaksen Leonard (2007). Locating Home: India's Hyderabadis Abroad.
- ↑ Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships. Vol. 70. Jane's Information Group. 1967. p. 210.
- ↑ Jane's Fighting Ships. Jane's Information Group. 1970. p. 11, 244.
- ↑ Mihir K. Roy (1995). War in the Indian Ocean. p. 83.
- ↑ DISPARITY IN PENSIONS Archived 2013-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION". Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
- ↑ The Europa Year Book 1978: A World Survey. Vol. 2. Europa Publications. 1978. p. 777.
- ↑ "Former Ambassadors". Embassy of Pakistan, Beirut – Lebanon. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan.
- ↑ The Gazette of Pakistan. p. 463.