5 ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 3 , ▁and ▁was ▁educated ▁at ▁the ▁Cad et ▁College ▁Pet aro ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 , ▁gradu ating ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1 . ▁He ▁joined ▁the ▁Pakistan ▁Navy ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁and ▁attended ▁the ▁Pakistan ▁Naval ▁Academy ▁in ▁Kar achi ▁where ▁he ▁graduated ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁with ▁a ▁degree ▁in ▁operations ▁research , ▁gain ing ▁commission ▁in ▁the ▁Navy ▁as ▁Sub - L ie utenant ▁in ▁the ▁Naval ▁Oper ations ▁Branch . ▁He ▁was ▁trained ▁as ▁a ▁surface ▁war fare ▁officer ▁and ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁various ▁surface ▁war ships ▁before ▁being ▁selected ▁to ▁continue ▁his ▁military ▁training ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁L t . ▁I q bal ▁was ▁sent ▁to ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁where ▁he ▁did ▁his ▁military ▁training ▁at ▁ ▁in ▁England , ▁special ized ▁as ▁Princi pal ▁war fare ▁officer ▁with ▁the ▁Officer ▁Corps ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Navy . ▁▁ ▁In ▁addition , ▁he ▁attended ▁and ▁graduated ▁from ▁the ▁Turkish ▁Staff ▁College ▁and ▁Naval ▁War ▁College ▁in ▁L ah ore , ▁gain ing ▁his ▁staff ▁course ▁degree . ▁He ▁also ▁attended ▁the ▁National ▁Def ence ▁University ▁in ▁Islam abad ▁where ▁gained ▁his ▁M Sc ▁in ▁War ▁Studies . ▁He ▁also ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁fac ulty ▁of ▁the ▁Naval ▁War ▁College , ▁instruct ing ▁courses ▁on ▁war ▁studies . ▁ ▁His ▁career ▁in ▁the ▁Navy ▁mostly ▁spent ▁in ▁the ▁Naval ▁Int elligence ▁( Nav ▁Intel ), ▁eventually