Tayyab Ali Dogar (

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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: طيب على ڈوگر) was a Pakistani vice admiral in the

Pakistan Navy ur, ہمارے لیے اللّٰہ کافی ہے اور وہ بہترین کارساز ہے۔ English: Allah is Sufficient for us - and what an excellent (reliable) Trustee (of affairs) is He!(''Qur'an, 3:173'') , type ...

Biography

Dogar was educated at the

Cadet College Hasan Abdal Cadet College, Hasan Abdal (CCH) Urdu/Pashto :کیدت کالج/کیڈٹ کالج حسن ابدال is a residential secondary school located in Hasan Abdal, Attock District, Punjab, Pakistan. The college has over 500 enrolled students aged ...

, and joined the

on 15 December 1973, gaining commissioned in the Navy in June 1976 as Sub-Lieutenant in the

Naval Operations Branch The Naval Operations Branch (french: Branche des opérations navales) is a personnel branch of the Canadian Forces. The branch consists of most of the seagoing occupations and trades of the Royal Canadian Navy. Members of the branch wear an embro ...

. He was further educated at the

Defence Services Command and Staff College The Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) is situated at Batalanda, Makola (South) 12 Kilometers away from Colombo and its aim to develop the professional knowledge and understanding of experienced officers of the Sri Lanka Army, Sri ...

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

, and later graduated with MSc in

Defence studies Military science is the study of military processes, institutions, and behavior, along with the study of warfare, and the theory and application of organized coercive force. It is mainly focused on theory, method, and practice of producing mil ...

from the National Defence University (NDU) in

Islamabad Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capita ...

. Dogar completed his specialization in Torpedo and Anti-Submarine Warfare (Long TAS) and served in the

Submarine Command ''Submarine Command'' is a 1951 American war film directed by John Farrow and starring William Holden, Don Taylor, Nancy Olson, William Bendix, and Darryl Hickman. It is notable for being one of the first films to touch on post traumatic st ...

as the Director Submarine Operations and ACNS (Submarine acquisition) at the Navy NHQ. In 1990s,

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Dogar commanded the two ''Hangor''-class submarine before commanding the squadron as a one-star admiral in 2005. In 2007, Cdre. Dogar was elevated on a two-star rank, and was appointed as the

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of the

Maritime Security Agency Maritime Security Agency can refer to: * Indonesian Maritime Security Agency * Pakistan Maritime Security Agency {{Military unit disambiguation ...

(MSA), the coast guard, which he led the agency until 2008. During this time, he held talks with the

Director General of the Indian Coast Guard The Director General of the Indian Coast Guard (DG ICG) is the head of the Indian Coast Guard. The DG ICG has their office in the Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ) in New Delhi. Appointed by the Government of India, the DG ICG reports to the Minis ...

Vice Admiral R. F. Contractor to resolve issues involving the military activities in

Sir Creek Sir Creek ( ), originally Ban Ganga, is a 96-km (60-mi) tidal estuary in the uninhabited marshlands of the Indus River Delta on the border between India and Pakistan. The creek flows into the Arabian Sea and separates Gujarat state in India fro ...

area. In 2009, R-Adm. Tayyab Ali Dogar was posted as the Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), which is an appointment that required the admiral to oversee and supervise all kinds of seaborne training in the Navy. During this time, he was involved in operational deployment of the

Pakistan Marines ur, اور اللہ کی رسی مضبوط تھام لو سب مل کر اور آپس میں پھٹ نہ جانا (فرقوں میں نہ بٹ جانا) "And hold fast to the rope of Allah, all of you together, and do not be divided;" (''Qur'an ...

at the

region after the military standoff between India and Pakistan. In 2010, Rear Admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar took over the command of the Pakistan Coastline as the Commander Coastal Area (COMCOAST), and was later promoted on the three-star rank in the Navy. In 2010, V-Adm. Dogar oversaw the massive relief efforts involving the units of

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Marine Corps Marines, or naval infantry, are typically a military force trained to operate in littoral zones in support of naval operations. Historically, tasks undertaken by marines have included helping maintain discipline and order aboard the ship (refle ...

, and the

Army An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...

, during the great floods took place in

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

. Vice-Admiral Dogar was the first commander of the Naval Air Defence Command, where he oversaw the induction of new weapon systems used by the

. In 2011, Vice Admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar was in the race for the promotion to the four-star appointment: ** Vice-Admiral

Asif Sandila Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila (Urdu: محمد ﺁصف سندیلہ; born: 1954, ), is a retired four-star admiral in the Pakistan Navy who was the 14th Chief of Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy. Prior to this command appointment, Sandila br ...

, Vice-Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) at the Navy NHQ in Islamabad. ** Vice-Admiral Tanveer Faiz. DCNS (Projects) at the Navy NHQ in Islamabad. **Vice-Admiral

Abbas Raza Abbas Raza ( ur, عباس رضا; born 16 May 1955), was a retired vice admiral in the Pakistan Navy who served as Commander, Pakistan Fleet from 2010 until his retirement in 2012. Biography Abbas Raza was born on 16 May 1955 in Lahore, Pun ...

. Senior commander in Karachi coast as Commander Karachi (COMKAR) **Vice-Admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar. Senior commander in Karachi as Naval Air Defence. In 2011, Vice Admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar was posted as the Vice-Chief of Naval Staff under Admiral

which he served till his retirement on 13 July 2012. After retiring from the Navy in 2013, Dogar accepted the presiding position at the Navy League, a lobbying firm, which he continued to serve till his death.

Death

Tayyab Ali Dogar died on Tuesday 13 March 2019 in CMH Lahore due to cardiac arrest. He is survived by his wife, Amna Tayyab and his two children, Dua Batul Tayyab and Ibrahim Tayyab Dogar.

Awards and decorations

References

External links

Navy official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dogar, Tayyab Ali 1955 births 2019 deaths Pakistan Navy vice admirals Cadet College Hasan Abdal alumni Pakistan Naval Academy alumni National Defence University, Pakistan alumni Academic staff of Pakistan Naval War College People of the insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan Marines Recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz Recipients of Hilal-i-Imtiaz