| Karam ud Din کرم الدین |
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| Nickname | Karam Din, K Din, Haji Sahib |
| Born | 9 October 1941 Bara Pind, Shakargarh, district Gurdaspur, British India (After Partition of India) district Sialkot (Now) district Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Died | 3 October 2008 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Years of service | 1 January 1958 – 22 June 1989 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Pakistan Navy |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards | Tamgha-i-Khidmat (Military) First Class Sitar-i-Herb (1965 War, 1971 War) Tamgha-i-Jang (1965 War, 1971 War) Hijri Medal Tamgah-i-Sad Saala Jashan-i-Wiladat-i-Quaid-i-Azam |
Lieutenant Hajji Karam ud Din TK(M) ( 9 October 1941 - 3 October 2008; Urdu:کرم الدین) was a Pakistani naval officer.[1] He fought the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[2][3] The government of Pakistan awarded Karam ud Din with Tamgha-i-Khidmat (Military) First Class.[4][5]
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Karam ud Din was born in Bara Pind a village of tehsil Shakargarh district Sialkot (Now) Narowal, Punjab on 9 October 1941, in Arain Family.[6]
He joined Pakistan Navy as a non-commissioned officer (Seaman) on 1 January 1958 at a very young age of 17 years.
He was given an award for his meritorious actions on board his naval frigate during the 1971 war with India.