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Yastur-ul-Haq Malik was born on 24th December 1931 in [[Peshawar]], [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|KPK]], in [[Pakistan]].<ref name="Economic & Industrial Publications">{{cite journal |title=Economic Review |journal=Economic Review |date=1987 |publisher=Economic & Industrial Publications |volume=18 |page=103 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LtbsAAAAMAAJ&q=yastur-ul-haq+malik+1954 |access-date=25 January 2017|language=en}}</ref>
Yastur-ul-Haq Malik was born on 24th December 1931 in [[Peshawar]], [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|KPK]], in [[Pakistan]].<ref name="Economic & Industrial Publications">{{cite journal |title=Economic Review |journal=Economic Review |date=1987 |publisher=Economic & Industrial Publications |volume=18 |page=103 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LtbsAAAAMAAJ&q=yastur-ul-haq+malik+1954 |access-date=25 January 2017|language=en}}</ref>


He attended and graduated from the [[Saint Patrick's College, Karachi|Saint Patrick's College]] in [[Karachi]] and gained [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] as [[Midshipman]]  in 1951 and inducted in the [[Pakistan Navy#Branches|Surface Branch]] of the [[Pakistan Navy]] in 1954.<ref name="Excerpts">{{cite web|title=Excerpts: biography|year = 1987|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LtbsAAAAMAAJ&q=yastur-ul-haq+malik+1954&pg=RA3-PA103|publisher=Excerpts|access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref>{{full citation needed|date=May 2022}} After his initial training at the [[Pakistan Military Academy]], he was sent to [[United Kingdom]] to attend the [[Britannia Royal Naval College]] at [[Dartmouth, Devon|Darmouth]] where he graduated and further trained with the [[Royal Navy]] in 1958.<ref name="Excerpts"/>{{full citation needed|date=May 2022}}
He attended and graduated from the [[Saint Patrick's College, Karachi|Saint Patrick's College]] in [[Karachi]] and gained [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] as [[Midshipman]]  in 1951 and inducted in the [[Pakistan Navy#Branches|Surface Branch]] of the [[Pakistan Navy]] in 1954.<ref name="Excerpts">{{cite web|title=Excerpts: biography|year = 1987|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LtbsAAAAMAAJ&q=yastur-ul-haq+malik+1954&pg=RA3-PA103|publisher=Excerpts|access-date=25 January 2017}}</ref>{{full citation needed|date=May 2019}} After his initial training at the [[Pakistan Military Academy]], he was sent to [[United Kingdom]] to attend the [[Britannia Royal Naval College]] at [[Dartmouth, Devon|Darmouth]] where he graduated and further trained with the [[Royal Navy]] in 1958.<ref name="Excerpts"/>{{full citation needed|date=May 2019}}


Upon returning to Pakistan in 1958, he was promoted as [[Lieutenant (naval)|Lieutenant]] and provided his services as [[Naval artillery|gunnery]] in the [[HMS Gabbard (D47)|PNS Badr]] and participated in [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|second war]] with India in 1965.<ref name="Pakistaniconnections"/> He briefly served as a staff member of the [[Military Secretary (Pakistan)|military secretary]]'s team in the [[President Ayub Khan|Ayub administration]] and was an [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] to [[President of Pakistan|President]] [[Ayub Khan (general)|Ayub Khan]] in 1960s.<ref name="Excerpts II"/>{{full citation needed|date=May 2022}}
Upon returning to Pakistan in 1958, he was promoted as [[Lieutenant (naval)|Lieutenant]] and provided his services as [[Naval artillery|gunnery]] in the [[HMS Gabbard (D47)|PNS Badr]] and participated in [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|second war]] with India in 1965.<ref name="Pakistaniconnections"/> He briefly served as a staff member of the [[Military Secretary (Pakistan)|military secretary]]'s team in the [[President Ayub Khan|Ayub administration]] and was an [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] to [[President of Pakistan|President]] [[Ayub Khan (general)|Ayub Khan]] in 1960s.<ref name="Excerpts II"/>{{full citation needed|date=May 2019}}


He then participated in [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|third war]] with India in 1971 as [[Lieutenant-Commander]] while stationing in [[Karachi]].<ref name="Pakistaniconnections"/>  
He then participated in [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|third war]] with India in 1971 as [[Lieutenant-Commander]] while stationing in [[Karachi]].<ref name="Pakistaniconnections"/>  


After the war in 1971, [[Lieutenant-Commander|Lt.Cdr.]] Malik went to attend the [[PAF Air War College|Air War College]] of [[Pakistan Air Force]] where he graduated with a staff course degree. He also attended the [[National Defence University, Islamabad|National Defence University]] and graduated with [[master's degree]] in [[Defence studies]].<ref name="Excerpts"/>{{full citation needed|date=May 2022}}
After the war in 1971, [[Lieutenant-Commander|Lt.Cdr.]] Malik went to attend the [[PAF Air War College|Air War College]] of [[Pakistan Air Force]] where he graduated with a staff course degree. He also attended the [[National Defence University, Islamabad|National Defence University]] and graduated with [[master's degree]] in [[Defence studies]].<ref name="Excerpts"/>{{full citation needed|date=May 2019}}


===Staff appointments and Chief of naval staff===
===Staff appointments and Chief of naval staff===


Throughout his career, Malik served in the administrative branches of the [[Pakistan Navy]] and once posted as the [[Naval attaché]] at [[List of diplomatic missions of Pakistan|Pakistan Embassy, Paris]] in [[France]].<ref name="Excerpts II">{{cite web|title=Excerpts II|year = 1987|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LtbsAAAAMAAJ&q=yastur-ul-haq+malik+deputy&pg=RA3-PA103|publisher=Excerpts II|access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref>{{full citation needed|date=May 2022}}
Throughout his career, Malik served in the administrative branches of the [[Pakistan Navy]] and once posted as the [[Naval attaché]] at [[List of diplomatic missions of Pakistan|Pakistan Embassy, Paris]] in [[France]].<ref name="Excerpts II">{{cite web|title=Excerpts II|year = 1987|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LtbsAAAAMAAJ&q=yastur-ul-haq+malik+deputy&pg=RA3-PA103|publisher=Excerpts II|access-date=25 January 2017}}</ref>{{full citation needed|date=May 2019}}


In 1980s, he was assumed the command of [[Pakistan Navy#Naval Commands in Field and Commanders|Pakistan Fleet]] as its commander (COMPAK) from 1977 until 1982 but was later posted in [[NHQ (Pakistan Navy)|Navy NHQ]] as [[Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (Pakistan)|DCNS (Personnel)]] from 1982-1984.<ref name="Economic & Industrial Publications"/><ref name="Excerpts II"/>{{full citation needed|date=May 2022}} His command assignments also included his role as [[Vice Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)|Vice Chief of Naval Staff]] (VCNS) from 1984 until 1986 before being appointed as Chairman of the [[Pakistan National Shipping Corporation]] (PNSC) in 1986.<ref name="Pakistan National Shipping Corporation">{{cite web|title=Chairmen History |url=http://www.pnsc.com.pk/chairman-history.html |website=www.pnsc.com.pk|publisher=Pakistan National Shipping Corporation|access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref><ref name="Excerpts II"/>{{full citation needed|date=May 2022}}
In 1980s, he was assumed the command of [[Pakistan Navy#Naval Commands in Field and Commanders|Pakistan Fleet]] as its commander (COMPAK) from 1977 until 1982 but was later posted in [[NHQ (Pakistan Navy)|Navy NHQ]] as [[Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (Pakistan)|DCNS (Personnel)]] from 1982-1984.<ref name="Economic & Industrial Publications"/><ref name="Excerpts II"/>{{full citation needed|date=May 2019}} His command assignments also included his role as [[Vice Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)|Vice Chief of Naval Staff]] (VCNS) from 1984 until 1986 before being appointed as Chairman of the [[Pakistan National Shipping Corporation]] (PNSC) in 1986.<ref name="Pakistan National Shipping Corporation">{{cite web|title=Chairmen History |url=http://www.pnsc.com.pk/chairman-history.html |website=www.pnsc.com.pk|publisher=Pakistan National Shipping Corporation|access-date=25 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="Excerpts II"/>{{full citation needed|date=May 2019}}


In 1988, [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Benazir Bhutto]] announced his appointment as [[Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Naval Staff]] and Vice-Admiral Malik took over the command of Navy from Admiral [[Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey]] who was elevated as [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee|Chairman]] of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee]] on 10 November 1988.<ref name="Directory Bureau, Khan">{{cite book |last1=Khan |first1=Mohammad Habib |title=Restoration of democracy in Pakistan |date=1989 |page=89 |publisher=Directory Bureau|location=Islamabad, Pakistan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kP9tAAAAMAAJ&q=yastur-ul-haq+malik+admiral|access-date=25 January 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Defence Journal |journal=Defence Journal |date=1991 |volume=17 |page=15 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZIPfAAAAMAAJ&q=yastur-ul-haq+malik+appointed+chief |access-date=25 January 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Pakistaniconnections" />
In 1988, [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Benazir Bhutto]] announced his appointment as [[Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Naval Staff]] and Vice-Admiral Malik took over the command of Navy from Admiral [[Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey]] who was elevated as [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee|Chairman]] of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee]] on 10 November 1988.<ref name="Directory Bureau, Khan">{{cite book |last1=Khan |first1=Mohammad Habib |title=Restoration of democracy in Pakistan |date=1989 |page=89 |publisher=Directory Bureau|location=Islamabad, Pakistan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kP9tAAAAMAAJ&q=yastur-ul-haq+malik+admiral|access-date=25 January 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Defence Journal |journal=Defence Journal |date=1991 |volume=17 |page=15 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZIPfAAAAMAAJ&q=yastur-ul-haq+malik+appointed+chief |access-date=25 January 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Pakistaniconnections" />

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Admiral
Yastur-ul-Haq Malik
NI(M) HI(M) SBt
Chief of Naval Staff
In office
10 November 1988 – 8 November 1991
Preceded byAdm. Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey
Succeeded byAdm. S.M. Khan
Chairman of National Shipping Corporation
In office
1 November 1986 – 8 November 1988
Personal details
Born
Yasturul Haq Malik

(1931-12-24) 24 December 1931 (age 94)
Peshawar, KPK British Indian Empire
(Present-day Pakistan)
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Navy
Years of service1951–1991
Rank Admiral
UnitSurface Branch
CommandsVice-Chief of Naval Staff
DCNS (Personnel)
Commander Pakistan Fleet
Naval attaché at Pakistan Embassy, Paris
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
AwardsNishan-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Sitara-e-Basalat

Admiral Yastur-ul-Haq Malik NI(M) HI(M) SBt (Urdu: یسطور الحق ملک‎ ; b. 24 December 1931), NI(M), SBt, is a retired four-star rank admiral who served as the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of Pakistan Navy from 10 November 1988 until retiring from his military service on 8 November 1991.[1]

Admiral belonged to a Military family. Notable members of the family include his brothers Commodore Ikram ul Haq Malik (R), Brigadier Mansoor Ul Haq Malik (R), Brigadier Manzoor Ul Haq Malik (R) and General Zahoor Ul Haq Malik (late).

Biography[edit | edit source]

Naval career and education[edit | edit source]

Yastur-ul-Haq Malik was born on 24th December 1931 in Peshawar, KPK, in Pakistan.[2]

He attended and graduated from the Saint Patrick's College in Karachi and gained commissioned as Midshipman in 1951 and inducted in the Surface Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1954.[3][full citation needed] After his initial training at the Pakistan Military Academy, he was sent to United Kingdom to attend the Britannia Royal Naval College at Darmouth where he graduated and further trained with the Royal Navy in 1958.[3][full citation needed]

Upon returning to Pakistan in 1958, he was promoted as Lieutenant and provided his services as gunnery in the PNS Badr and participated in second war with India in 1965.[1] He briefly served as a staff member of the military secretary's team in the Ayub administration and was an ADC to President Ayub Khan in 1960s.[4][full citation needed]

He then participated in third war with India in 1971 as Lieutenant-Commander while stationing in Karachi.[1]

After the war in 1971, Lt.Cdr. Malik went to attend the Air War College of Pakistan Air Force where he graduated with a staff course degree. He also attended the National Defence University and graduated with master's degree in Defence studies.[3][full citation needed]

Staff appointments and Chief of naval staff[edit | edit source]

Throughout his career, Malik served in the administrative branches of the Pakistan Navy and once posted as the Naval attaché at Pakistan Embassy, Paris in France.[4][full citation needed]

In 1980s, he was assumed the command of Pakistan Fleet as its commander (COMPAK) from 1977 until 1982 but was later posted in Navy NHQ as DCNS (Personnel) from 1982-1984.[2][4][full citation needed] His command assignments also included his role as Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) from 1984 until 1986 before being appointed as Chairman of the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) in 1986.[5][4][full citation needed]

In 1988, Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto announced his appointment as Chief of Naval Staff and Vice-Admiral Malik took over the command of Navy from Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey who was elevated as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee on 10 November 1988.[6][7][1]

His tenure only ran for two years and left the command of the Navy to his VCNS Vice-Admiral S.M. Khan who was promoted as Admiral on 11 August 1991.[8] As Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Malik is credited for commissioning the "PNS Ahsan"— the naval base which is situated in Ormara, Balochistan in Pakistan.[1]

Awards and Decorations[edit | edit source]

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Nishan-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Order of Excellence)

Hilal-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Crescent of Excellence)

Sitara-e-Basalat

(Star of Good Conduct)

Tamgha-e-Diffa

(General Service Medal)

1. 1965 War Clasp

2. 1971 War Clasp

Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War

(War Star 1965)

Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War

(War Star 1971)

Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War

(War Medal 1965)

Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War

(War Medal 1971)

10 Years Service Medal
20 Years Service Medal 30 Years Service Medal 40 Years Service Medal Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-

Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam

(100th Birth Anniversary of

Muhammad Ali Jinnah)

1976

Tamgha-e-Jamhuria

(Republic Commemoration Medal)

1956

Hijri Tamgha

(Hijri Medal)

1979

Jamhuriat Tamgha

(Democracy Medal)

1988

Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha

(Resolution Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1990

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "پاک بحریہ کے سربراہ۔ ایڈمرل یسطور الحق ملک". www.pakistanconnections.com/ (in اردو). Pakistaniconnections. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Economic Review". Economic Review. 18. Economic & Industrial Publications: 103. 1987. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Excerpts: biography". Excerpts. 1987. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Excerpts II". Excerpts II. 1987. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Chairmen History". www.pnsc.com.pk. Pakistan National Shipping Corporation. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  6. ↑ Khan, Mohammad Habib (1989). Restoration of democracy in Pakistan. Islamabad, Pakistan: Directory Bureau. p. 89. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Defence Journal". Defence Journal. 17: 15. 1991. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  8. ↑ Cheema, Pervaiz Iqbal (2002). The Armed Forces of Pakistan. NYU Press. p. 199. ISBN 9780814716335. Retrieved 25 January 2017.

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Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey 		Chief of Naval Staff
1988 – 1991 		Succeeded by
Saeed Mohammad Khan

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