Tariq Kamal Khan NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) LoM (Urdu: طارق کمال خان; born 23 January 1933), is a retired four-star rank admiral who served as the 9th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of Pakistan Navy from being appointed in 1983 until retiring from his service in 1986.: 199 [1][2][3][4] Prior to that, he was appointed as the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Australia and served from 1986 until 1992, when he retired from the foreign service.

As lieutenant commander served as deputy director PN Tactical School end 1963 to early 1965.

Brought the ship back to W Pakistan in July 1971 and was in command till immediately after the ceasefire of the 1971 War.

Joined Royal College of Defence Studies London January 1979 as commodore and graduated December 1979.

Tariq Kemal Khan was born in Domeli, Dist Jhelum, Punjab, British India into a Gakhar Kayani family on 21 May 1930.

[6] He was later trained in the United Kingdom as a communication specialist and as the surface warfare officer and promoted as Sub-Lieutenant after returning to Pakistan.

[8][9] Cdr Khan participated on various military riverine missions while commanding a gunboat, Jahangir, and was taken war prisoner after the accessioning the surrender with India in 1971.

From 1975 to 1978, Captain Khan was posted in the Foreign ministry to be served as naval attaché to the Pakistan High Commission in London, United Kingdom.

: 564 [10][11] Upon returning to Pakistan, he was promoted to one-star rank, Commodore and posted in Karachi for a command assignment in 1978.

: 278 [12]: 241 [13] On 22 March 1983, President Zia-ul-Haq announced to appoint Rear-Admiral Khan as the Chief of Naval Staff but this promotion came with controversy.

: 109 [17] Admiral Tariq Kemal worked closely towards strengthening bilateral relations between China and Pakistan, briefly meeting with Chinese President Li Xiannian for that purpose in 1984.: 44 [18] Admiral Tariq Kemal Khan remained naval chief until naval chief he sought retirement from his active service and handed over the command to his VCNS, Vice-Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey.