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[[Vice-Admiral]] &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ahmad Tasnim&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ([[Urdu]]:احمد تسنيم; born 1935), {{small|[[Hilal-i-Imtiaz|HI(M)]], [[Sitara-e-Jurat|SJ{{small|&amp;amp;Bar}}]],&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Bar&amp;quot; refers to a second award of the same honour&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Sitara-e-Basalat|SBt]]}}, is a retired [[Three-star rank|three-star]] rank [[admiral]] in the [[Pakistan Navy]] who is notable for his command of the [[PNS Hangor|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Hangor&amp;#039;&amp;#039;]], a [[Hangor-class submarine (1968)|submarine]], that sank the [[INS Khukri (1958)|INS Khukri]] on 8 December 1971 during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|third war]] with India, off the [[Diu, India|Diu]], [[Gujarat]] in [[India]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Daily Mail, 2007&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|last1=Shah (Retd)|first1=Rear-Admiral l Mian Zahir|title=The decommissioning of the Daphne Class Submarines|url=http://dailymailnews.com/200601/02/dmarticlepage.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928055952/http://dailymailnews.com/200601/02/dmarticlepage.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 September 2007|access-date=18 August 2017|work=Daily Mail|agency=Daily Mail|publisher=Daily Mail, 2007|date=28 September 2007|location=Karachi, Sindh, Pk.|pages=1|language=en-gb|format=webarchive}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ISPR (Navy Directorate)&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Important Events|url=https://www.paknavy.gov.pk/history.html|website=www.paknavy.gov.pk|publisher=ISPR (Navy Directorate)|access-date=18 August 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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This was the first submarine kill since [[World War II]], and the only one until a [[Royal Navy]]&amp;#039;s [[HMS Conqueror (S48)|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Conqueror&amp;#039;&amp;#039;]] sank an [[Argentina|Argentine]] cruiser [[ARA General Belgrano|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;General Belgrano&amp;#039;&amp;#039;]] during the [[Falklands War]] fought in 1980s. In 1990s, he was appointed chairman of the [[Karachi Port Trust]] and the [[Pakistan National Shipping Corporation]] while serving in the Navy until retiring from his service in 1994.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;PNSC&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Pakistan National Shipping Corporation: Chairmen History|url=https://pnsc.com.pk/chairman-history.html|website=pnsc.com.pk|access-date=18 August 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;KPT&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Chairmen History – Karachi Port Trust {{!}}|url=http://kpt.gov.pk/pages/Default.aspx?id=61&amp;amp;__ncforminfo=7UZZYtq9Bi93Kd8c55-hfds5fjU54Ecnd5il2IHC-xot-wphIwUKZSajmnL4Ak5wSulYGp4FP5o=|website=kpt.gov.pk|publisher=Karachi Port Trust|access-date=18 August 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Biography ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Early life and career in Navy ===&lt;br /&gt;
In an interview conducted by A.H. Amin, Ahmad Tasnim stated that he was born in a village, Mianwal, located in [[Jalandhar district]], [[East Punjab]] in [[British Indian Empire|British India]], in 1935.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|last1=Amin|first1=A.H|title=Remembering Our Warriors – Vice Admiral Tasneem|url=http://www.defencejournal.com/2001/may/tasneem.htm|website=www.defencejournal.com|publisher=Defence Journal, Amin|access-date=18 August 2017|location=Islamabad, Pakistan|language=en-pk|date=May 2001}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In the same interview, he stated that his ancestors &amp;quot;most likely came from [[Iran]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;took up agriculture as their livelihood&amp;quot; after settling in the &amp;quot;area&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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His father, [[Choudri Muhammad Yaqub|Mohammad Yakob]], was a civil servant with [[Indian Civil Service (British India)|Indian Civil Service]] of British government.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; In 1940, he moved with his father who was posted to [[Jhang]] in [[Punjab, Pakistan|West Punjab]] and permanently moved to [[Burewala]] after the [[Independence of Pakistan|independence]] of [[Pakistan]] on [[Fourteenth of August|14 August]] as result of the [[Partition of India|partition]] of [[India]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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After matriculating from a local high school in Jhang, he was admitted at the [[Government College University (Lahore)|Government College University]] in [[Lahore]] in 1950 but left his university studies after being selected for the military service exam in 1952.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; In 1954, he joined the [[Pakistan Navy]], [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] as [[Midshipman]] and was sent to the [[United Kingdom]] to attend the [[Britannia Royal Naval College]] in [[Dartmouth, Devon|Dartmouth]], England.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; He shared his dormitory with [[Cadet|army cadet]] [[Imran Ullah Khan|Imranullah Khan]] who would also ascended into being a three-star army general.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; He graduated from the [[Britannia Royal Naval College]] in 1955, and was later sent to [[Australia]] for further sea training where he joined the [[Royal Australian Navy]] as an [[exchange officer]], gaining commission as [[Sub Lieutenant|Sub-Lieutenant]] on 1 January 1957, and served aboard [[HMAS Sydney (R17)|HMAS Sydney]], an [[aircraft carrier]].{{rp|73–76}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;PN Book Club Publication, Shah&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last1=Shah, Retd|first1=Rear-Admiral Mian Zahir|title=Bubbles of Water: Or, Anecdotes of the Pakistan Navy|date=2001|publisher=PN Book Club Publication|location=Karachi, Pk|isbn=9789698318031|pages=487|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=goDfAAAAMAAJ&amp;amp;q=Ahmad+Tasnim+|access-date=18 August 2017|language=en|format=google books|chapter=The Flippin&amp;#039; Pencil}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Briefly serving as an [[exchange officer]], [[Sub Lieutenant|S/Lt.]] Tasnim was again set to [[England]] where he attended the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich|Royal Naval College]] in [[Greenwich]], where he graduated in [[War studies]] with strong emphasis on [[nuclear war]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Upon returning to Pakistan, he was promoted as [[Lieutenant (naval)|lieutenant]], and was posted as [[executive officer]] to {{ship|PNS|Jahangir||2}} which he served until 1961.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; During this time, he was posted in [[East Pakistan]] but return shortly after [[Lieutenant (naval)|Lt.]] Tasnim was appointed as [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] to [[President of Pakistan|President]] [[Ayub Khan (general)|Ayub Khan]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1963, [[Lieutenant (naval)|Lt.]] Tasnim personally excused himself from his assignment in order to join the newly established crew that was to be trained in the [[United States]] in order to operate the [[PNS Ghazi|submarine acquired]] from the [[United States Navy]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Alongside with then-[[Lieutenant-Commander|Lt.Cdr]] [[Karamat Rahman Niazi|K.R. Niazi]], [[Lieutenant (naval)|Lt.]] Tasnim arrived in the [[New London, Connecticut|New London]] in [[Connecticut]] where he was trained on the [[USS Angler]] for the submarine operations.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; In 1964, the crew of [[PNS Ghazi|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ghazi&amp;#039;&amp;#039;]] returned to Pakistan and reported back to its base, [[Karachi Naval Dockyard]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== War appointments in Navy: 1965 and 1971 war ===&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1965, [[Lieutenant-Commander]] Tasnim was the [[Executive Officer|executive officer]] and [[Second-in-Command]] of the {{ship|PNS|Ghazi}}, and participated in [[Indo-Pakistani war of 1965|second war]] with [[India]] in 1965.{{rp|86}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Lancer Publishers, Roy&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last1=Roy|first1=Mihir K.|title=War in the Indian Ocean|date=1995|publisher=Lancer Publishers|location=Delhi, India|isbn=978-1-897829-11-0|page=290|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tqr8r7EB18wC&amp;amp;pg=PA79|access-date=18 August 2017|language=en-gb|chapter=Trumps and Aces}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ghazi&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, under command of [[Commander (rank)|Cdr]] [[Karamat Rahman Niazi|KR Niazi]], escorted the [[Flotilla|combined task group]] under [[Commodore (rank)|Cdre]] S.M. Anwar, the [[Officer in tactical command|OTC]], to successfully [[Operation Dwarka|raid a radar facility]] in [[Dwarka]], [[India]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ghazi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; later patrolled the [[Arabian Sea|Arabian sea]] and reported back safely to its base once the [[Tashkent Agreement|ceasefire]] was broken by the [[Soviet Union]] between [[India and Pakistan]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;  Lt. Cdr. Tasnim was honoured with [[Sitara-e-Jurat]], alongside with the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ghazi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; in 1966.{{rp|86–87}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Lancer Publishers, Roy&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1967, [[Lieutenant-Commander]] Tasnim assumed the [[Commanding officer|command]] of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ghazi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and became concerned for her [[refit]] as time passed.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; After refitting of its computers, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ghazi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; under the command of [[Lieutenant-Commander|Lt. Cdr.]] Tasnim embarked on the notable [[circumnavigation]] of [[Africa]] and [[Southern Europe]] in order for its [[mid-life update]] that were to be carried out in [[Gölcük Naval Shipyard]] in [[Turkey]] due to the closure of the [[Suez Canal]] because of the [[Six-Day War]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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After the refit trials, Lt. Cdr. Tasnim returned to [[Karachi]] and traveled to [[Paris]] to acquire the {{sclass-|Hangor|submarine|||1968}}.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; There, he learned [[French language|French]] language and took over of the command of the {{ship|PNS|Hangor}} in 1969 as Commander.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Cdr. Tasnim arrived with &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Hangor&amp;#039;&amp;#039; submarines in 1970, and reported to its base in Karachi on 1 December 1970.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; On August 1971, Cdr. Tasnim volunteered to go behind the enemy lines to pick up intelligence on [[Indian Navy]]&amp;#039;s movement, which was duly approved.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; On November 1971, {{ship|PNS|Hangor|S131|2}} again sailed under his command with full wartime load of [[torpedoes]], moving towards [[Mumbai|Bombay harbour]], identifying the Indian armada but did not attack due to not being authorized.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; In an attempt to warn, Cdr. Tasnim broke the radio silence and dispatched a message that was immediately identified, leading the Indian Navy dispatching two [[anti-submarine warfare|ASW warships]], {{INS|Khukri|F149|6}} and INS &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kirpan&amp;#039;&amp;#039; from [[Squadron (naval)|14th Squadron]] of the [[Western Naval Command]] of the [[Indian Navy]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Cdr. M. Khan, dawn newspapers&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite magazine |last1=Khan |first1=Muhammad |title=Naval battles revisited |url=https://www.academia.edu/27969777 |access-date=18 August 2017 |magazine=Dawn Magazine |date=17 December 2006 |language=en |via=Academia}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The Indian squadron under [[Captain (naval)|Captain]] [[Mahendra Nath Mulla|M.N. Mullah]] identified &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Hangor&amp;#039;&amp;#039; on 2–3 December, and came forward to attack the submarine that was operating on the [[Waves and shallow water|shallow waters]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Cdr. Tasnim ordered the increase of depth of the submarine by 200&amp;amp;nbsp;m and set their targets on approaching Indian Navy&amp;#039;s ship that were now coming to attack the submarine.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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At about 20:00Hrs, Cdr. Tasnim had his torpedo crew led by then-[[Lieutenant (naval)|Lt.]] [[Fasih Bokhari]] calculate the enemy ship path and firing range, and order the crew to fire the torpedoes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web&lt;br /&gt;
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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Cdr. M. Khan, dawn newspapers&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; The first [[homing torpedo]] did not target its ship which was aimed at &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kirpan&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, and immediately opted a quick solution, firing second [[homing torpedo]] that hit the magazine of the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Khukri&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Cdr. M. Khan, dawn newspapers&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; The crew of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Hangor&amp;#039;&amp;#039; heard a loud explosion and began recording the orders being passed by Captain [[Mahendra Nath Mulla|M.N. Mullah]]; a third homing torpedo was also fired but &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Kirpan&amp;#039;&amp;#039; fled the scene.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Pakistan Military Consortium&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |author=R Qadri |title=We Sank the Khukri |url=http://pakdef.org/we-sank-the-khukri/ |website=Pakdef |access-date=18 August 2017 |language=en-pk |date=June 2003}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Khukri&amp;#039;&amp;#039; sank quickly before &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Hangor&amp;#039;&amp;#039; could make an attempt to save the survivors, losing 250 men in this action including Captain M.N. Mullah.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Pakistan Military Consortium&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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For almost a week, Cdr. Tasnim had the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Hangor&amp;#039;&amp;#039; submerged due to being aware of massive search and destroy mission to locate &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Hangor&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, making his way to report back to its base with depleted [[Nickel–hydrogen battery|hydrogen batteries]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Pakistan Military Consortium&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; According to his personal admission in 2001, Tasnim maintained: &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;An extensive air search combined with surface ships made our life miserable but with intelligent evasive action we managed to survive these attacks and arrived in Karachi safely after the ceasefire&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon returning to Pakistan, Cdr. Tasnim was decorated with [[Sitara-e-Jurat]] for his actions of valour in 1972.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;«  PakDef Military Consortium, 2003&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; In 1973, he was posted in [[NHQ (Pakistan Navy)|Navy NHQ]] in [[Islamabad]], becoming director submarine operations and assuming the command of submarine command  (COMSUBS) in 1974.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;  In 1975–76, Cdr. Tasnim went to [[United States]] to attend the [[U. S. Naval War College|Naval War College]] in [[Rhode Island]], returning with [[Master of Science|MSc.]] in war studies, and appointed  &amp;quot;Directing Staff&amp;quot; at the [[Pakistan Naval War College|Naval War College]] in [[Karachi]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1976, he was promoted to [[One-star rank|one-star]] assignment, and [[Captain (naval)|Capt.]] Tasnim was appointed as Director-General Naval Operations (DGNO) and then [[Naval Secretary]] at [[NHQ (Pakistan Navy)|Navy NHQ]] in [[Islamabad]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; In 1978, [[Commodore (rank)|Cdre.]] was selected by the [[Ministry of Defence (Pakistan)|Ministry of Defence]] (MoD) for a diplomatic assignment, and briefly tenured as [[military attaché]] at the [[List of diplomatic missions of Pakistan|Embassy of Pakistan]] in [[Paris]] until 1981.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon returning, Cdre. Tasnim was tactical officer commanding of the 25th Destroyer Squadron, later commandant of the [[Pakistan Naval War College|Naval War College]] in [[Karachi]] and posted as the [[Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff|ACNS (Training)]] until promoted to [[Two-star admiral|two-star]] rank. In 1984, [[Rear-Admiral]] Tasnim was directed to join the faculty of [[National Defence University, Pakistan|National Defence University]] (NDU) in [[Islamabad]], teaching courses on military studies of which then-[[Brigadier|Brig.]] [[Pervez Musharraf]] was also this student.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; He remained [[Full Professor|Chief Instructor (CI)]] at the [[National Defence University, Pakistan|NDU]] until 1987.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1987–88, Rear-Admiral Tasnim was appointed as [[Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (Pakistan)|DCNS (Personnel)]] and later became a senior [[Fleet Commander|fleet commander]] in 1989–91, with as three-star rank, [[Vice-Admiral]].{{rp|354–355}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Jang Publishers&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last1=Sirohey|first1=Iftikhar Ahmed|title=Truth Never Retires: An Autobiography of Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey|date=1995|publisher=Jang Publishers|location=Karachi, Pk|pages=592|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-IHjAAAAMAAJ&amp;amp;q=tasnim+|access-date=18 August 2017|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1991, [[Vice-Admiral]] Tasnim&amp;#039;s name was announced  to be appointed as [[Chairman]] of the [[Pakistan National Shipping Corporation|National Shipping Corporation]] which he stayed until 1992.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;PNSC&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; In 1992, Vice-Admiral Tasnim was moved as chairman of [[Karachi Port Trust]] (KPT), which he remained until his retirement from the Navy in 1994.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;KPT&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web&lt;br /&gt;
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  }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In 1992, Vice-Admiral Tasnim was moved as chairman of [[Karachi Port Trust]] (KPT), which he remained until his retirement from the Navy in 1994.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;KPT&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Retirement and defence analyst ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2001, Admiral Tasnim refuted the Indian Navy&amp;#039;s claim of sinking the [[PNS Ghazi|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ghazi&amp;#039;&amp;#039;]], maintaining on the ground that &amp;quot;the sub was lost due to operational accident and Indians have never claimed it as such.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Defence Journal, Amin&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2016, Admiral Tasnim backed the [[Inter-Services Public Relations|ISPR]]&amp;#039;s claim of detecting the Indian Navy&amp;#039;s submarine patrol the [[Karachi coast]], claiming that: the Indian submarine was detected 40 nautical miles off Pakistani coast.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Dawn Newspapers, 2016&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|last1=Abbas|first1=Syed Samar|title=Navy says prevented Indian submarine from entering Pakistani waters|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1297112|access-date=18 August 2017|agency=Dawn Newspapers|publisher=Dawn Newspapers|date=18 November 2016|location=Islamabad|language=en-pk}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Talking to [[Dawn (newspaper)|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dawn&amp;#039;&amp;#039;]], Tasnim was of the opinion that &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;the submarine had come for intelligence gathering purposes. Intelligence gathering is a common practice, but the skill is not to get caught – like we did in our times&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Dawn Newspapers, 2016&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Portrayal==&lt;br /&gt;
In December 2021, [[ARY Digital]] release a telefilm &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Hangor S-131]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, based on real incidents from 1971 Indo-Pak war in which role of Tasnim was played by [[Zahid Ahmed (actor)|Zahid Ahmed]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://cutacut.com/2021/12/27/telefilm-hangor-review/?amp|title=Telefilm Hangor: Realistic, relatable and emotional|website=cutacut|date=27 December 2021|access-date=31 December 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.oyeyeah.com/drama-reviews/hangor-telefilm-review/|title=Hangor Telefilm Review: A fascinating display of unflinching bravery!|website=Oyeyeah|date=31 December 2021|access-date=}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Submarine warfare]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hangor-class submarine (1968)]]&lt;br /&gt;
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