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During his last year at Petaro, Farooq Rashid was
the Captain of the College
Basketball team. He was
good at sports.
After leaving Petaro, Farooq Rashid joined
Pakistan Navy, and was
commissioned in 1968.
During his naval career, he has served and
commanded various PN
ships including PNS/M Hangor (1982-1984), PNS/M Hurmat
(1984-1986), Commander Operations and Sea Training to
Commander Submarines (1989-1991), PNS Khaibar (1991-1992).
He was also the Naval and Air Attaché at Tehran (1992-1995).
Upon his return from Iran, he was appointed the
Commander of the Pakistan Navy Submarine Force.
He became a Vice Admiral and was the Commander
Logistics (COMLOG) and the Vice Chief of Naval
Staff.
He was awarded the Sitara-e-Basalat.
Upon his retirement in 2005 from Pakistan Navy, he
was appointed Rector of Bahria University,
Islamabad, which he served until 2008.
Currently he heads the Kashmir Education
Foundation as its CEO.
His wife, Mrs. Talat is a recognized educationist
and a writer. Her books have had national acclaim.
All of this three brothers are Petarians - Javed
Rashid (150/L), Asif Rashid (7183/A) and Amir
Rashid (7419/A).
He presently has his home at Banigala near
Islamabad.
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