Times of Islamabad

Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi appointed as new Chief of Pakistan Navy

Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi appointed as new Chief of Pakistan Navy

ISLAMABAD (INP): Vice Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi has been appointedas Chief of the Naval Staff and promoted to the rank of admiral onWednesday.

President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi has appointed Vice Admiral MuhammadAmjad Khan Niazi as Chief of the Naval Staff and promoted him to the rankof Admiral. His promotion to the rank of Admiral will be effective from thedate of assuming Command of Pakistan Navy.

Vice Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi will succeed Admiral Zafar Mahmood who willrelinquish the Command of Pakistan Navy on October 7. The Change of Commandceremony will be held at PNS ZAFAR, Islamabad.

During his illustrious career, Vice Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi hasserved on various Command and Staff appointments. His Command appointmentsinclude command of two Type-21 ships PNS BADR and PNS TARIQ, Comm-ander18th Destroyer Squa-dron, Commandant PNS BAHADUR and Comm-andant PakistanNavy War College.