- ret irement ▁and ▁death ▁ ▁After ▁ret iring ▁from ▁Navy , ▁he ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁establish ▁Mer chant ▁Navy ▁and ▁promoted ▁civil ian ▁sh ipping ▁trade ▁throughout ▁his ▁life . ▁After ▁ret iring ▁from ▁Navy ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 9 , ▁he ▁founded ▁and ▁became ▁director ▁of ▁Pakistan ▁Institute ▁of ▁Mar itime ▁Affairs ▁( PI MA ) ▁which ▁he ▁remained ▁associated ▁with ▁until ▁his ▁death ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁ ▁He ▁avoided ▁politics ▁and ▁provided ▁no ▁comment aries ▁on ▁conflicts ▁and ▁wars ▁with ▁neighbor ing ▁India ▁in ▁success ive ▁years ▁of ▁ 1 9 6 5 , ▁ 1 9 7 1 , ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁He ▁died ▁of ▁old ▁age ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁and ▁was ▁buried ▁in ▁a ▁ ▁military ▁gra vey ard ▁in ▁Kar achi . ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁honor , ▁the ▁government ▁established ▁the ▁" H MS ▁Ch oud h ri ▁Memorial ▁Hall " ▁at ▁the ▁National ▁Def ence ▁University ▁in ▁Islam abad ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Official ▁website ▁of ▁Pakistan ▁Navy ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 4 ▁death s ▁Category : P un j abi ▁people ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁G urd asp ur ▁district ▁Category : R as ht ri ya ▁Indian ▁Military ▁College ▁al umn i ▁Category : Gr adu ates ▁of ▁Britann ia ▁Royal ▁Naval ▁College ▁Category : Ro yal ▁Indian