Fasih Bokhari | |
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Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau | |
In office 17 October 2011 – 29 May 2013 |
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Chief of Naval Staff | |
In office 2 May 1997 – 2 October 1999 |
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Preceded by | Adm Mansurul Haq |
Succeeded by | Adm Abdul Aziz Mirza |
Personal details | |
Born |
Fasih Bokhari 1942 (age 74–75) British Indian Empire |
Citizenship |
British Indian (1939–47) Pakistan ((1947 – present) |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Service/branch | Pakistan Navy |
Years of service | 1959–1999 |
Rank |
Admiral (S/No. PN. 858) |
Unit | Submarine Service |
Commands |
Vice Chief of Naval Staff Commander Pakistan Fleet DCNS (Operations) ACNS (Personnel) |
Battles/wars |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Atlantique incident |
Awards |
Nishan-e-Imtiaz (1999) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (2001) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (2001) Sitara-e-Basalat (1997) Sitara-e-Jurat (1971) |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Admiral Fasih Bokhari (Urdu:فصىح بخارى; b.1942;NI(M), HI(M), SI(M), SBt, SJ), is a retired four-star rank admiral admiral, pacifist, and a political figure who served as the Chief of Naval Staff from taking over the Navy's command in 1997 until voluntarily tendering resignation in 1999.
In 1999, Admiral Bokhari publicly disagreed and revolted against the public decision of Prime minister Nawaz Sharif over the appointment of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee after he was superseded by the Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Musharraf. He is notable for his war opposition stance, having called for public introspections about the Kargil War in 2000.
In 2011, Bokhari was appointed as the chairman of the National Accountability Bureau by President Asif Ali Zardari but his appointment was mere with public controversies and was eventually removed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2013.