Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)

Chief of the Naval Staff
Incumbent
Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah
since 2 October 2014
Seat Naval Headquarters
Islamabad, Pakistan
Formation 15 August 1947
First holder Admiral James Wilfred Jefford (as C-in-C of Pakistan Navy)
Website Pakistan Navy

The Chief of the Naval Staff, reporting name as CNS, is the highest-flag ranking statuary office held by the four-star rank admiral in the Pakistan Navy.[1] The CNS is the most senior naval officer unless the four star admiral is appointed as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee who outranks the chiefs of staff of Army, Air Force, Marines, and other uniform branches.[2]

Responsibility of defending naval interests, utilization of resources, and combat operations are vested with CNS who acts as a military adviser to the civilian leadership: President, Prime Minister, National Security Council, and Defence Minister.[2] Appointment to the CNS comes from the nomination papers approved by the Prime Minister upon the required consultation from the President and it is a requirement for being Chief of the Naval Staff is having significant experience in joint duty assignments, which includes at least one full tour of duty in a joint duty assignment as a flag officer.[2] In addition, the CNS is also a principal member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.[2]

As current, the current CNS is Admiral Mohammad Zakaullah who took over on 8 October 2014.[3]

Overview of office of Chief of Naval Staff

The office of Chief of Naval Staff is headquartered in Navy NHQ located at the vicinity of Air AHQ, and Army GHQ staff offices that forms that JS HQ in the Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. The CNS controls the navy through six commands led by its deputy chiefs of naval staff and its vice-chief of naval staff.

Before military reforms carried out in the light of War Enquiry Commission in 1972–74, the office was known as "Commander in Chief" with three-star rank admiral being its commander. Since 1975, 14 four-star admirals that have been appointed chief of naval staff.

List of Chiefs of the Naval Staff

The following is a list of Admirals who have served as the either Commander-in-Chief or the Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy.

No. Name Rank Photo Appointment Date Left Office Decorations

Naval Commander-in-Chief, Royal Pakistan Navy (RN Rear-Admiral)

1 James Wilfred Jefford Rear-Admiral 15 August 1947 30 January 1953

Naval Commander-in-Chief, Pakistan Navy (3-star Vice-Admirals)

2 Haji Mohammad Siddiq Choudri Vice-Admiral 31 January 1953 28 February 1959 HPk, MBE
3 Afzal Rahman Khan Vice-Admiral 1 March 1959 20 October 1966 HPk, HJ, HQA
4 Syed Mohammad Ahsan Vice-Admiral 20 October 1966 31 August 1969 HQA, SPk, DSC
5 Muzaffar Hassan Vice-Admiral 1 September 1969 22 December 1971 HQA, SPk

Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of Pakistan Navy (4-star Admirals,including one 3-star admiral)

6 Hasan Hafeez Ahmed Vice-Admiral 3 March 1972 9 March 1975 TQA
7 Mohammad Shariff Admiral 23 March 1975 21 March 1979 HJ, NI, SJ
8 Karamat Rahman Niazi Admiral 22 March 1979 23 March 1983 NI(M), SJ
9 Tariq Kamal Khan Admiral 23 March 1983 9 April 1986 NI(M)
10 Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey Admiral 9 April 1986 9 November 1988 NI(M), SBt
11 Yastur-ul-Haq Malik Admiral 10 November 1988 8 November 1991 NI(M), SBt
12 Saeed Mohammad Khan Admiral 9 November 1991 9 November 1994 NI(M), SBt
13 Mansurul Haq Admiral (stripped off) 10 November 1994 1 May 1997 (NI(M), SBt) (stripped off)
14 Fasih Bokhari Admiral 2 May 1997 2 October 1999 NI(M), SBt
15 Abdul Aziz Mirza Admiral 2 October 1999 2 October 2002 NI(M), SBt
16 Shahid Karimullah Admiral 3 October 2002 6 October 2005 NI(M), SJ
17 Muhammad Afzal Tahir Admiral 7 October 2005 7 October 2008 NI(M)
18 Noman Bashir Admiral 7 October 2008 7 October 2011 NI(M)
19 Muhammad Asif Sandila Admiral 4 October 2011 3 October 2014 NI(M)
20 Muhammad Zakaullah Admiral 4 October 2014 Present NI(M)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pakistan Navy Official Website. "Organizations in Navy". www.paknavy.gov.pk. Navy ISPR. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Khan, Zafar (2015). Pakistan's Nuclear Policy: A Minimum Credible Deterrence. [u.s]: Routledge. ISBN 9781317676003. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Chief of Naval Staff". ispr.gov.pk. ISPR. Retrieved 14 November 2016.

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