Tariq Waseem Ghazi


Tariq Waseem Ghazi 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.

Early life and education

Tariq Waseem Ghazi was born into a military family and he, himself, had a military career of 38 years.
He earned a master's degree in 'War Studies' from the University of Islamabad, now called Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan.

Career

Ghazi was commissioned in the Baloch Regiment in 1967. He obtained MS degree in war studies from the University of Islamabad, now called Quaid-i-Azam University in Pakistan.
He also trained with the Australian and Canadian militaries.
After retiring from the military, he was appointed as defense secretary in the ministry of Defence from May 2005 to April 2007.
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.

Awards and decorations

Hilal-e-Imtiaz
(Military)
'|		Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War
'		Tamgha-e-Baqa
'
1998		-
Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan
'
2002		10 Years Service Medal20 Years Service Medal30 Years Service Medal
35 Years Service MedalTamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-
Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam
'
1976		Hijri Tamgha
'
1979		Jamhuriat Tamgha
'
1988
Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha
'
1990		Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan
'
1997		Nuth al-Markat
'
Saudi Arabia
'		United Nations
UNOMIG Medal'''