S. M. Anwar
| Sheikh Mohammad Anwar | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Shiekh Mohammad Anwar |
| Nickname(s) | SM Anwar |
| Born |
September 20, 1920 Lahore, Punjab, British India (Now Punjab in Pakistan) |
| Died | January 24, 1979 (aged 58) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |
 British India(1920–47)  Pakistan(1947–79) |
| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Navy
|
| Years of service | 1941–1977 |
| Rank |
  Commodore
|
| Service number | PN No. 24 |
| Unit | Naval Operations Branch |
| Commands held |
Commander Pakistan Fleet 25th Destroyer Squadron Pakistan Merchant Navy |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 |
| Awards |
 Legion of Merit Sitara-i-Khidmat
|
Commodore Sheikh Mohammad Anwar (Urdu: شيخ محمد انور; b. 19 September 1920– 24 January 1977), LOM, SK, popularly known as SM Anwar, was a one-star rank admiral in the Pakistan Navy who is known for his role as officer in tactical command of the 25th Destroyer Squadron that attack and raided the radar station in Dwarka in Gujarat during the second war with India in 1965.
Despite his heroic feat, Commodore Anwar's accomplishment in the Navy was less known, passed away quietly in Karachi in 1977. It was only in 1990s when his role as war hero was highlighted when ISPR released the telefilm of same name of operation. After much literary criticism by media and veterans, his achievements were recognized in 2010s.
Sheikh Mohammad Anwar was born in Lahore, Punjab, India, on 12 September 1920. After his matriculation, he was educated at the Forman Christian College University in Lahore, graduating in 1940.
He joined and commissioned in the Royal Indian Navy as a Sub-Lieutenant in 1941, and briefly served in the World War II's Burma theatre in 1942–43. After the partition of India that resulted in the independence of Pakistan on 14 August 1947, Lt Anwar joined the Pakistan Navy, and was directed to attend the Naval War College in Rhodes Island, United States, in 1958. After graduating from the Naval War College in 1959, Cdr. Anwar served as an exchange officer in the United States Navy's surface warships for two months. In 1960, Cdr Anwar served as base commander for the PNS Bahadur, a training establishment..
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