Tariq Waseem Ghazi
Tariq Waseem Ghazi | |
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| 23rd Defence Secretary | |
| In office May 2005 – April 2007[1] | |
| President | Parvez Musharraf |
| 21st President of the National Defence University | |
| In office 3 January 2004[2] – 16 October 2004[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Education | MS |
| Alma mater | Quaid-i-Azam University, formerly called University of Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Awards |  Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1967–2005 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Unit | Baloch Regiment |
Tariq Waseem Ghazi HI(M) is a retired lieutenant general in the Pakistan Army who served as the 23rd secretary of defense to the government of Pakistan, 21st president of the National Defence University, Pakistan and commandant of the Pakistan Command and Staff College, Quetta, Pakistan.[3]
Early life and education
Tariq Waseem Ghazi was born into a military family and he, himself, had a military career of 38 years.[3] He earned a master's degree in 'War Studies' from the University of Islamabad, now called Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan.[3]
Career
Ghazi was commissioned in the Baloch Regiment in 1967.[3][4] He obtained MS degree in war studies from the University of Islamabad, now called Quaid-i-Azam University in Pakistan.[3]
He also trained with the Australian and Canadian militaries.[3]
After retiring from the military, he was appointed as defense secretary in the ministry of Defence from May 2005 to April 2007.[5]
Prior to his appointment at the ministry of defence, Ghazi served as a military observer for the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia in 1998.[3][6]
Awards and decorations
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| Hilal-e-Imtiaz[2]
(Crescent of Excellence)| |
Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War
(War Medal 1971) |
Tamgha-e-Baqa
1998 | |
| Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan
2002 |
10 Years Service Medal | 20 Years Service Medal | 30 Years Service Medal |
| 35 Years Service Medal | Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-
(100th Birth Anniversary of 1976 |
Hijri Tamgha
(Hijri Medal) 1979 |
Jamhuriat Tamgha
(Democracy Medal) 1988 |
| Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha
(Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1990 |
Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan
(Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1997 |
Nuth al-Markat
(Combat Medal) |
United Nations
(2 Deployments) |
Foreign decorations
| Foreign Awards | ||
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 Saudi Arabia
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Nuth al-Markat (Combat Medal) (Gulf War 1991) |
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 United Nations
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UNOMIG Medal |
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References
- ^ Ministry of Defence (13 November 2021). "List of Secretaries of Defence of Pakistan". Ministry Of Defence. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Presidents/ Commandants Gallery of National Defence University, Islamabad (click on his picture to see his office-holding period)". National Defence University website. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Profile of Lieutenant General Tariq Waseem Ghazi (Retired)". Global Military Advisory Council on Climate Change (GMACCC) website. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Soldiers for life". Hilal, The Pakistan Armed Forces magazine. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ Hasan, Shazia (17 March 2019). "'Shutting down seminaries post-Pulwama attack may send wrong message'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Letter dated 98/11/10 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Secretary-General". United Nations Digital Library System (in Latin). 10 November 1998. Retrieved 19 July 2025.