Stolen Stripes and Broken Medals

Autobiography of a Senior Naval Officer

by Dr. Muhammad Anwar


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 26/10/2006

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 286
ISBN : 9781425900205

About the Book

Stolen Stripes and Broken Medals is a true account of the life of a Pakistani naval officer who despite reaching the star ranks and with impeccable record of service had to prematurely say good bye to his long military career. In fact those achievements created enemies who ultimately staged the fatal conspiracy when he was at the pinnacle of his career and was just about to get his second star. The title of this book reflects as to how his hard earned stripes were stolen and his medals broken by no one other than the top brass of the Navy since he had refused to tell a lie to safeguard their personal interests.

This book tells the story of his long naval career which was full of adventures, challenges, and achievements and of course the due recognition which he had earned through sheer hard work and dedication to the service. This is an eye opening account for those who want to see as to what happens to those who are upright and honest but without any backing in a country like Pakistan. It also reflects on what happens behind the close doors of the top leadership in the Armed Forces, who are trusted with nations’ sacred duty. It is for the first time that someone has taken such a bold step to touch the untouchable, apprising his nation and those in the helm of affairs, expecting some positive outcome.

 


About the Author

         

             Dr. Muhammad Anwar was born in 1948 in Pakistan. He graduated from the Pakistan Naval Academy Karachi in December 1971 and has more than 29 years commissioned service to his credit. He has a rich sea experience of two Ships’ Commands, the Command of an Establishment, Desk jobs at the Headquarters including Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) and finally the Command of a Destroyer Squadron. He has also served as the Defence Attache in Sri Lanka with concurrent accreditation to Maldives during his military career.

 

            After an early retirement from the Navy in the rank of Commodore, he settled in London where he used his operational background and his diplomatic experience towards his board level duties with different companies in a diverse range of Industries, from bio-medical to defence consultancy.

 

            He is also a graduate of National Defence College Islamabad (Pakistan) and Royal Naval Staff College Greenwich (United Kingdom). His accomplishments as a professional are backed by his extensive educational background, having a Doctorate of Philosophy in International Relations, a Masters in International Relations and a Masters of Science in War Studies.

 

          He has previously written a book titled Role of Smaller Navies (ISBN: 969-8318-01-1), which looks at the maritime interests of Pakistan in the Northwest Indian Ocean Region milieu.

 

            He is married and has four children.