ISLAMABAD – Rear Admiral Zahid Ilyas has assumed the responsibilities asCommander Central Punjab (COMCEP).“Upon assumption of Command, Rear Admiral Zahid llyas is now the Commanderof all Pakistan Navy Units/ Establishments from Bahawalpur to Wazirabad andthe Commandant of Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore,” a Pakistan Navy (PN)press release said here Tuesday.Rear Admiral Zahid Ilyas, who got commission in Operations Branch ofPakistan Navy in 1988, has a distinguished career with wide ranging Commandand Staff appointments.His major Command appointments include Commanding Officer PNS BABUR and PNSZULFIQAR, Commandant Pakistan Naval Academy and Commander 18th DestroyerSquadron. He has also commanded Combined Task Force-150 (CTF-150).His distinguished Staff appointments include Principal Secretary to Chiefof the Naval Staff and Director General C4I at Naval Headquarters,Islamabad.The Admiral is a graduate of Pakistan Navy War College and National DefenceUniversity, Islamabad. He has also done Masters in Military Research fromUnited Kingdom and Senior Naval Command Course from China.Before assuming the duties as Commander Central Punjab, the Admiral wasserving as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (Training & Evaluation) at NavalHeadquarters, Islamabad.In recognition of his meritorious services, the Admiral was awardedHilal-e-Imtiaz (Military).The change of command ceremony was held at Naval Complex Walton, Lahorewhere Rear Admiral Naveed Ahmed Rizvi handed over the Command to the newlyappointed COMCEP.Rear Admiral Zahid Ilyas was presented with the guard of honour andintroduced to the Commanding officers / Officers in Charges and StaffOfficers of Headquarters COMCEP.Upon assumption of the command, the newly appointed COMCEP, Rear AdmiralZahid Ilyas visited Shuhada’s Monument, laid wreath and offered Fateha.The ceremony was attended by a large number of Pakistan Navy officers,CPOs/sailors and Navy civilians.
Rear Admiral Zahid Ilyas assumed charge as Commander COMCEP
