Mohammad Haroon SI TBt is a retired three-star rank admiral in the Pakistan Navy and a defence analyst, writing in the Express Tribune.
11 Facts About Mohammad Haroon
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In 2005, Admiral Haroon was notably superseded by Vice-Admiral Afzal Tahir to the appointment of Chief of Naval Staff as a four-star admiral but continued his service until he reached his set retirement date.
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Mohammad Haroon was born in Lahore, Punjab, initially belonging a village, Alowal, located in District Toba Tek Singh, into a military family; his father served in the Pakistan Army, retiring as major.
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Mohammad Haroon participated well in the western front of the third war with India in 1971, serving in the PNS Mangro.
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Mohammad Haroon was educated, and graduated in the war studies degree from the National Defence University in Islamabad in the 1970s.
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Mohammad Haroon went to the United States to attend, and graduated from the Naval War College in Rhode Island, United States.
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In 1996, Cdre Mohammad Haroon served in the Joint Staff HQ in Rawalpindi as directing staff of war wing, and later served as director joint training.
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In 2002, Rear-Admiral Mohammad Haroon was appointed as commander of Karachi, having received the German Navy warship in Karachi coast which paid the farewell visit to Pakistan Navy.
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In 2003, Rear-Admiral Mohammad Haroon was promoted to three-star assignment in the Navy.
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On 7 November 2005, Vice-Admiral Mohammad Haroon was appointed as Vice Chief of Naval Staff.
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In 2005, Vice-Admiral Mohammad Haroon was notably superseded by Vice-Admiral Afzal Tahir to the four-star rank appointment and as the four-star admiral in the Navy.