Ahmad Zamir's family was an ultraconservative who followed the strict teaching of the Islam, and was initially homeschooled by their father.
10 Facts About Ahmad Zamir
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Ahmad Zamir's younger brother, Dr Khurshid Ahmad is a well known economist and a political figure in the country.
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The family later moved to Karachi where Ahmad Zamir was admitted to attend the NED University of Engineering and Technology to become an electrical engineer.
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Ahmad Zamir was sent to the United Kingdom, where he attended the Britannia Naval College and graduated in electronics in 1954, upon returning, he was promoted as Sub-Lieutenant in the Navy.
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In 1969, Cdr Ahmad Zamir was posted in East-Pakistan where he was instrumental in setting up the Pakistan Marines's battalions with the elements of the Baloch Regiment.
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In 1970, Captain Ahmad Zamir was made commanding officer of the Pakistan Marines.
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In 1974, Captain Ahmad Zamir was repatriated to Pakistan from Zero Point Zero Point under the agreement signed with India.
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In 1977, Cdre Ahmad Zamir was appointed as DCNS of Operations, and later elevated as Chief of Staff under naval chief, Admiral Karamat Rahman Niazi, in 1979.
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Vice-Admiral Ahmad Zamir served as the Secretary of Defence Production from 1981 until 1982 when he was appointed managing director of Karachi Shipyard and Engineering which he remained until his death in 1985.
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Vice-Admiral Ahmad Zamir was initially in the race of being appointed to the four-star appointment and was promoted to four-star rank Admiral in Navy.