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{{Infobox military person
| name =K. M. Hussain
| image =
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| birth_date ={{Birth year and age|1927}}
| death_date = 
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| birth_place =[[Lahore]], [[British Punjab|British Punjab State]], [[British Indian Empire]]
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| nickname =K. M. Hussain
| birth_name =Khalid Mahmood Hussain
| allegiance ={{PAK}}
| branch =[[File:Naval Jack of Pakistan.svg|20px]] [[Pakistan Navy]]
| serviceyears =1947-1977
| rank =[[File:US-O7 insignia.svg|15px]] [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]]
| servicenumber =PN No. 219
| unit =[[Pakistan Navy|Surface Fleet Squadron]]
| commands ={{ship|PNS|Babur|1956|6}} Commander North (COMNOR) [[PNS Shah Jahan (DD-962)|PNS PNS Shah Jahan]] Chief of Staff
| battles =[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]] [[Operation Dwarka]] [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]
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| awards =[[Sitara-e-Jurat]] (1971)
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[[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] '''Khalid Mahmood Hussain''' (born 1927), [[Hilal-i-Jur'at|HJ]], best known as '''Commodore K.M. Hussain''', is a [[1 star rank|1-Star]] rank [[naval officer]] and a war veteran, who is known for his participation in [[Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts]]. He is most known as the captain commander of {{ship|PNS|Babur|1956|6}} and was the senior commanding officer of the [[Operation Dwarka]]. He is a recipient of the military award Sitara-e-Jurat, awarded him by Government of Pakistan in 1971.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}

==Naval career==

Hussain was born in Lahore, British Indian Empire, in 1927. He did his education from Lahore, and attended [[Islamia College (Lahore)|Islamia College]] where he did [[Bachelors of Arts|B.A.]] from there. In 1947, he joined [[Pakistan Navy]] as non-commissioned officer. In 1952, he gained the commissioned in the Surface Fleet Squadron of Pakistan Navy. In 1954, he became [[Lieutenant (naval)|Lieutenant]], and in 1957, he was promoted to [[Lieutenant-Commander]] in the Navy. In 1960, he was promoted to [[Commander]] in the Navy. He is distinguished for his role in [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]], and participated in [[Operation Dwarka]]. He, as commander, commanded the {{ship|PNS|Babur|1956|6}}, a [[Light cruiser]]. Under the command of Commodore S.M. Anwar, Pakistan Navy's [[Flotilla]] [[Shell (projectile)|shelled]] and heavily bombarded the Indian Port [[Dwarka]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}

For his valor, [[Government of Pakistan]] conferred him with [[Sitara-e-Jurat]] in 1971.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} In 1967, he was shifted in Administration branch of Pakistan Navy where he worked there as [[Staff officer]]. In 1969, he was made [[adjutant]] at the [[Pakistan Navy War College|Pakistan Naval War College]].

In 1971, Hussain was promoted to [[1 star rank|1-Star]] rank in the Navy. He was sent to PNS Dhaka and work under [[Admiral]] [[Mohammad Shariff]]. However, he was re-called back to [[West Pakistan]], and was made Commander North (COMNOR). By the time, he was promoted, Pakistan entered in War with India. As COMNOR, Commodore Hussain was shifted back to Karachi port where he commanded a small light cruiser against the Indian Navy.

After the 1971 war, he was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat (Star of Courage) along with many officers.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} In 1972, he was shifted in Naval Headquarters (NHQ). He was made Chief of Staff of Navy Staff, a junior position which was made to provide assistance to Chief of Naval Staff.

He oversaw the revolutionary changes in Pakistan Navy's command and structure, and is credited to supervised the construction of PNS Zafar, a naval established in Islamabad. His 1-Star assignment included Chief of Staff and Commander Pakistan Fleet.

In 1977, Commodore Hussain retired from the Navy and received honorable discharge from the navy.<ref>[https://paknavyleague.com/docs/Letter_to_Dr_Ishrat_Hussain_Chairman_Pay_and_Pensions_Commission_2009.doc DISPARITY IN PENSIONS] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131117091344/http://paknavyleague.com/docs/Letter_to_Dr_Ishrat_Hussain_Chairman_Pay_and_Pensions_Commission_2009.doc |date=2013-11-17 }}</ref> After retiring from Navy, Hussain joined [[Karachi Port Trust]] and associated himself with private [[Merchant navy]]. He briefly speaks and advocate for naval and marine safety in many different seminar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://65.39.141.225/fdmr/seminar/s14.htm |title=SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION |access-date=2010-11-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422215054/http://65.39.141.225/fdmr/seminar/s14.htm |archive-date=2012-04-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of today, Hussain lives in Islamabad where he lives a very quiet life.

==References==
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{{Pakistani Armed Forces}}

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[[Category:People of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|People of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]
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[[Category:People from Islamabad]]
[[Category:Pakistan Navy officers]]

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