Vice Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi assumes charge as Commander Karachi
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*KARACHI – Vice Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi assumed the responsibilities as Commander Karachi and Vice Admiral Asif Khaliq took over as Commander Pakistan Fleet in separate ceremonies held at Pakistan Navy Dockyard and PNS Bahadur on Friday.*
Upon assumption of command, Vice Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi now the commander of all training units of Pakistan Navy at Karachi. Whereas, Vice Admiral AsifKhaliq is now the Operational Commander of Pakistan Navy’s Fleet including Ships, Fast Attack Craft (Missile), Submarines and Aviation units.
Vice Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi joined Pakistan Navy in 1983. Also a recipient of Sword of Honour, the Admiral has an illustrious career with wide ranging experience of various Command and Staff appointments.
His major Command appointments include Commanding Officer PNS BADR, Commanding Officer PNS TARIQ, Commander 18th Destroyer squadron, Commandant PNS BAHADUR and Commandant Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore.
His distinguished staff appointments include Director Naval Operations, Principle Secretary to Chief of the Naval Staff, Director General Naval Intelligence, Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (Training & Evaluation) at Naval Headquarters and Chief Naval Overseer (China).
He is a graduate of Army Command & Staff College, Quetta and National Defence University, Islamabad. The Admiral has been awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) and Sitara-e-Basalat by the Government of Pakistan and French Medal Chevalier (Knight) by the Government of France. Prior assuming the Command as Commander Karachi, the Admiral was serving as Commander Pakistan Fleet.
