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Rashid Ahmed was born in [[British Indian Empire|British India]] and joined the [[Royal Indian Navy (1612–1950)|Royal Indian Navy]] (RIN) in 1938 where he participated in the [[World War II]] in [[Burma Campaign 1942–43|Burma' theatre]]. He was stationed in the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands|Andaman and Nicobar Island]], and served against the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] in [[Burma Campaign 1942–43|Burma in 1944–45]].<ref name="PN Book Club Publication">{{cite book|last1=Shah|first1=Mian Zahir|title=Bubbles of Water: Or, Anecdotes of the Pakistan Navy|date=2001|publisher=PN Book Club Publication|location=Karachi, Pakistan|isbn=9789698318031|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=goDfAAAAMAAJ&q=Rashid+Ahmed+Royal+Indian+Navy|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref>{{rp|6–8}}
Rashid Ahmed was born in [[British Indian Empire|British India]] and joined the [[Royal Indian Navy (1612–1950)|Royal Indian Navy]] (RIN) in 1938 where he participated in the [[World War II]] in [[Burma Campaign 1942–43|Burma' theatre]]. He was stationed in the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands|Andaman and Nicobar Island]], and served against the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] in [[Burma Campaign 1942–43|Burma in 1944–45]].<ref name="PN Book Club Publication">{{cite book|last1=Shah|first1=Mian Zahir|title=Bubbles of Water: Or, Anecdotes of the Pakistan Navy|date=2001|publisher=PN Book Club Publication|location=Karachi, Pakistan|isbn=9789698318031|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=goDfAAAAMAAJ&q=Rashid+Ahmed+Royal+Indian+Navy|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref>{{rp|6–8}}


After the [[World War II]], he was sent to attend the [[Britannia Royal Naval College]] in 1945–47, where he specialized in technical courses, and returned to India. At the time of his transfer to [[Pakistan Navy]], he was serving in the Executive Branch with the rank of [[Lieutenant-Commander]], with service number PN.12.<ref name="Kazi">{{cite web|last1=Kazi|first1=AGN|title=The first few executive officers transferred to the Pakistan Navy on Partition|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/5346639918/|website=Flickr|publisher=Kazi|access-date=14 August 2017|date=11 January 2022}}</ref> After the [[Partition of India|partition]] of [[India]], he was sent to the [[United Kingdom]] to attend the [[Joint Service Defence College]] in 1949–51, and returned to take command assignment at the [[NHQ (Pakistan Navy)|Navy NHQ]] in [[Karachi]], at that time. In 1952–56, [[Lieutenant-Commander|Lt.Cdr]] Ahmed served and later commanded the [[HMS Offa (G29)|PNS ''Tariq'']] and did a tour to [[Suez Canal]] before returning.<ref name="PN Book Club Publication"/>{{rp|66}}
After the [[World War II]], he was sent to attend the [[Britannia Royal Naval College]] in 1945–47, where he specialized in technical courses, and returned to India. At the time of his transfer to [[Pakistan Navy]], he was serving in the Executive Branch with the rank of [[Lieutenant-Commander]], with service number PN.12.<ref name="Kazi">{{cite web|last1=Kazi|first1=AGN|title=The first few executive officers transferred to the Pakistan Navy on Partition|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/pimu/5346639918/|website=Flickr|publisher=Kazi|access-date=14 August 2017|date=11 January 2011}}</ref> After the [[Partition of India|partition]] of [[India]], he was sent to the [[United Kingdom]] to attend the [[Joint Service Defence College]] in 1949–51, and returned to take command assignment at the [[NHQ (Pakistan Navy)|Navy NHQ]] in [[Karachi]], at that time. In 1952–56, [[Lieutenant-Commander|Lt.Cdr]] Ahmed served and later commanded the [[HMS Offa (G29)|PNS ''Tariq'']] and did a tour to [[Suez Canal]] before returning.<ref name="PN Book Club Publication"/>{{rp|66}}


In 1960s, [[Captain (naval)|Captain]] Rashid Ahmed served was the [[Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (Pakistan)|DCNS (Operations)]], and participated in the [[Indo-Pakistani war of 1965|second war]] with India in 1965.<ref name="PN Book Club Publication"/>{{rp|108}}<ref>{{cite book|last1=Jane|first1=Frederick Thomas|last2=Prendergast|first2=Maurice Brazil|last3=Parkes|first3=Oscar|title=Jane's Fighting Ships|date=1961|publisher=Jane's Publishing Company Limited|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4FQSAAAAIAAJ&q=Captain++Rashid+Ahmed+Navy|page=177|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 1967–69, [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Ahmed briefly tenured as the [[Managing director|managing-director]] of the [[Pakistan National Shipping Corporation|National Shipping Corporation]] and subsequently left the post.<ref name="Benn Brothers Limited, 1966">{{cite book|title=International Shipping & Shipbuilding Directory|date=1966|publisher=Benn Brothers Limited|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Nl4jAQAAMAAJ&q=Commodore++rashid+ahmed+royal+indian+navy|page=261|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Labour Welfare Department, Karachi Port Trust. 1968">{{cite book|title=Port of Karachi Magazine|date=1968|publisher=Labour Welfare Department, Karachi Port Trust.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8OZPAQAAMAAJ&q=Commodore+Rashid+Ahmed|page=39|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 1969, [[Rear-Admiral]] Rashid Ahmed was moved to [[NHQ (Pakistan Navy)|Navy NHQ]], and appointed as [[Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Navy|Chief of Staff]] under [[Commander in Chief (Pakistan Navy)|Commander in Chief]] [[Vice-Admiral]] [[Muzaffar Hassan]].<ref name="Publisher Author House, Anwar">{{cite book|last1=Anwar, PN|first1=Commodore Dr Muhammad|title=Stolen Stripes and Broken Medals: Autobiography of a Senior Naval Officer|date=2006|publisher=Author House|location=Karachi, Pakistan|isbn=9781467010566|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t4GLBLfW-YMC&dq=Rear+Admiral+Rashid+Ahmed&pg=PA1968|page=1968|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 1971, he visited [[People's Republic of China|China]] to hold talks in procuring defence equipments for the Navy, along with [[Lieutenant-General]] [[Gul Hassan Khan]].<ref name="Sang-i Meel Publications, Akhtar">{{cite book|last1=Akhtar|first1=Haq Nawaz|title=If truth be told: an alternative history of Pakistan|date=2007|publisher=Sang-i Meel Publications|location=Karachi, Pakistan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z-NtAAAAMAAJ&q=Rear+Admiral+Rashid+Ahmed|pages=190–208|isbn=9789693519518|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref>
In 1960s, [[Captain (naval)|Captain]] Rashid Ahmed served was the [[Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (Pakistan)|DCNS (Operations)]], and participated in the [[Indo-Pakistani war of 1965|second war]] with India in 1965.<ref name="PN Book Club Publication"/>{{rp|108}}<ref>{{cite book|last1=Jane|first1=Frederick Thomas|last2=Prendergast|first2=Maurice Brazil|last3=Parkes|first3=Oscar|title=Jane's Fighting Ships|date=1961|publisher=Jane's Publishing Company Limited|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4FQSAAAAIAAJ&q=Captain++Rashid+Ahmed+Navy|page=177|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 1967–69, [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Ahmed briefly tenured as the [[Managing director|managing-director]] of the [[Pakistan National Shipping Corporation|National Shipping Corporation]] and subsequently left the post.<ref name="Benn Brothers Limited, 1966">{{cite book|title=International Shipping & Shipbuilding Directory|date=1966|publisher=Benn Brothers Limited|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Nl4jAQAAMAAJ&q=Commodore++rashid+ahmed+royal+indian+navy|page=261|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Labour Welfare Department, Karachi Port Trust. 1968">{{cite book|title=Port of Karachi Magazine|date=1968|publisher=Labour Welfare Department, Karachi Port Trust.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8OZPAQAAMAAJ&q=Commodore+Rashid+Ahmed|page=39|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 1969, [[Rear-Admiral]] Rashid Ahmed was moved to [[NHQ (Pakistan Navy)|Navy NHQ]], and appointed as [[Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Navy|Chief of Staff]] under [[Commander in Chief (Pakistan Navy)|Commander in Chief]] [[Vice-Admiral]] [[Muzaffar Hassan]].<ref name="Publisher Author House, Anwar">{{cite book|last1=Anwar, PN|first1=Commodore Dr Muhammad|title=Stolen Stripes and Broken Medals: Autobiography of a Senior Naval Officer|date=2006|publisher=Author House|location=Karachi, Pakistan|isbn=9781467010566|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t4GLBLfW-YMC&dq=Rear+Admiral+Rashid+Ahmed&pg=PA1968|page=1968|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 1971, he visited [[People's Republic of China|China]] to hold talks in procuring defence equipments for the Navy, along with [[Lieutenant-General]] [[Gul Hassan Khan]].<ref name="Sang-i Meel Publications, Akhtar">{{cite book|last1=Akhtar|first1=Haq Nawaz|title=If truth be told: an alternative history of Pakistan|date=2007|publisher=Sang-i Meel Publications|location=Karachi, Pakistan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z-NtAAAAMAAJ&q=Rear+Admiral+Rashid+Ahmed|pages=190–208|isbn=9789693519518|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref>


As Chief of Staff, he led the Pakistan Navy during the [[Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971|fateful events]] in the [[1971 Indo-Pakistani War|against the]] [[Indian Navy]], and after the [[Instrument of Surrender (1971)|signed surrender]] went into effect that marked the [[Independence of Bangladesh|succession]] of [[East Pakistan|East-Pakistan]] as [[Bangladesh]], Rear-Admiral Ahmed was among the highest flag ranking officer, who were superseded by their juniors, for the command assignments.<ref name="Sang-e-Meel Publications, Hussain">{{cite book|last1=Hussain|first1=Syed Shabbir|title=Ayub, Bhutto, and Zia: How They Fell Victim to Their Own Plans|date=2000|publisher=Sang-e-Meel Publications|location=Karachi|isbn=9789693510805|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J9Q-AQAAIAAJ&q=Rear+Admiral+Rashid+Ahmed+superseded|page=180|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> In April 1972, Rear-Admiral Ahmed was [[Forced resignation|forcefully retired]] from his service.<ref name="Springer, Rizvi">{{cite book|last1=Rizvi|first1=H.|author-link1=Hasan Askari Rizvi|title=Military, State and Society in Pakistan|date=2000|publisher=Springer|location=Islamabad, Pakistan|isbn=9780230599048|edition=1st|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZwGIDAAAQBAJ&dq=rear+admiral+lodhi&pg=PA144|page=144|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en|chapter=Civilian interlude}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Jafri|first1=Maqsood|title=The Ideals of Bhutto|date=2008|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vgRuAAAAMAAJ&q=M+AK+Lodhi+admiral|page=92|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Dawn Newspaper, 2012">{{cite news|last1=InpaperMagazine|first1=From|title=A leaf from history: Reshuffle in the armed forces|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/732516|access-date=14 August 2017|work=Dawn|location=Pakistan|date=8 July 2022}}</ref> After his retirement, he worked for the [[Pakistan National Shipping Corporation|National Shipping Corporation]] and the [[Pakistan State Oil]] as its [[Managing director|managing-director]] in 1980s, and subsequently lived a quiet life in [[Islamabad]], passing away in 2005.<ref name="Stacey, Buch">{{cite book|last1=Buch|first1=Muhammad Yusuf|last2=Jalal|first2=Hamid|title=Pakistan: Past & Present : a Comprehensive Study Published in Commemoration of the Centenary of the Birth of the Founder of Pakistan|date=1977|publisher=Stacey|isbn=9780950330495|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aIPiAAAAMAAJ&q=Rear+Admiral+(retd)+Rashid+Ahmed|page=7|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Whole World Oil Directory|date=1986|publisher=Whole World Publishing, Incorporated|page=198|language=en}}</ref>
As Chief of Staff, he led the Pakistan Navy during the [[Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971|fateful events]] in the [[1971 Indo-Pakistani War|against the]] [[Indian Navy]], and after the [[Instrument of Surrender (1971)|signed surrender]] went into effect that marked the [[Independence of Bangladesh|succession]] of [[East Pakistan|East-Pakistan]] as [[Bangladesh]], Rear-Admiral Ahmed was among the highest flag ranking officer, who were superseded by their juniors, for the command assignments.<ref name="Sang-e-Meel Publications, Hussain">{{cite book|last1=Hussain|first1=Syed Shabbir|title=Ayub, Bhutto, and Zia: How They Fell Victim to Their Own Plans|date=2000|publisher=Sang-e-Meel Publications|location=Karachi|isbn=9789693510805|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J9Q-AQAAIAAJ&q=Rear+Admiral+Rashid+Ahmed+superseded|page=180|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref> In April 1972, Rear-Admiral Ahmed was [[Forced resignation|forcefully retired]] from his service.<ref name="Springer, Rizvi">{{cite book|last1=Rizvi|first1=H.|author-link1=Hasan Askari Rizvi|title=Military, State and Society in Pakistan|date=2000|publisher=Springer|location=Islamabad, Pakistan|isbn=9780230599048|edition=1st|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZwGIDAAAQBAJ&dq=rear+admiral+lodhi&pg=PA144|page=144|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en|chapter=Civilian interlude}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Jafri|first1=Maqsood|title=The Ideals of Bhutto|date=2008|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vgRuAAAAMAAJ&q=M+AK+Lodhi+admiral|page=92|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Dawn Newspaper, 2012">{{cite news|last1=InpaperMagazine|first1=From|title=A leaf from history: Reshuffle in the armed forces|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/732516|access-date=14 August 2017|work=Dawn|location=Pakistan|date=8 July 2012}}</ref> After his retirement, he worked for the [[Pakistan National Shipping Corporation|National Shipping Corporation]] and the [[Pakistan State Oil]] as its [[Managing director|managing-director]] in 1980s, and subsequently lived a quiet life in [[Islamabad]], passing away in 2005.<ref name="Stacey, Buch">{{cite book|last1=Buch|first1=Muhammad Yusuf|last2=Jalal|first2=Hamid|title=Pakistan: Past & Present : a Comprehensive Study Published in Commemoration of the Centenary of the Birth of the Founder of Pakistan|date=1977|publisher=Stacey|isbn=9780950330495|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aIPiAAAAMAAJ&q=Rear+Admiral+(retd)+Rashid+Ahmed|page=7|access-date=14 August 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Whole World Oil Directory|date=1986|publisher=Whole World Publishing, Incorporated|page=198|language=en}}</ref>


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