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Tariq Mehmood | |
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| Born | 8 October 1938 |
| Died | 29 May 1989 (aged 50) Rahwali near Gujranwala, Punjab province |
| Alma mater | Pakistan Military Academy |
| Military career | |
| Birth name | Tariq Mehmood |
| Nickname(s) | Man of Steel TM Tiger |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service |  Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1960–1989 |
| Rank |  Brigadier-General |
| Unit | 50th Airborne Division, PA Special Service Group |
| Commands | 3rd Commando Powinda Battalion Shaheen Company, 1st commando battalion Special Service Group 50th Airborne Division |
| Battles / wars | Operation PANAM Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Operation Gibraltar Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 East Pakistan Air Operations, 1971 Sichen Operations of 1984 Soviet–Afghan War Battle for Hill 3234 |
| Awards |  Hilal-e-Shujaat Sitara-e-Jurat & BAR Sitara-e-Basalat |
Tariq Mehmood HS SJ & Bar SBt (8 Oct 1938 – 29 May 1989) was a Pakistani military officer of Pakistan Army. He was serving as the Commander of Pakistan Army's Special Service Group (SSG), when he died in an accident in 1989 due to malfunctioning of his parachute during a free fall display at Rahwali, near Gujranwala. Mehmood was one of the most decorated Army officers who served with the SSG in two wars and various special operations.