Amjad Khan Niazi

Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi (Urdu: محمد امجد خان نیازی) is an admiral in the Pakistan Navy who is the 17th and current Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan. He assumed charge on 7 October 2020 after succeeding Zafar Mahmood Abbasi. He previously served as principal secretary to Chief of the Naval Staff and director-general Naval Intelligence, in addition to commanding 2 Zulfiquar-class frigate.[1]

Admiral
Amjad Khan Niazi
امجد خان نیازی
Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi
Chief of Naval Staff
Assumed office
07 October 2020
PresidentArif-ur-Rehman Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded byZafar Mahmood Abbasi
Personal details
BornPakistan
Alma materNational Defence University
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/servicePakistan Navy
Years of service1985–present
RankAdmiral
Commands
Awards


Career

Amjad Khan Niazi was commissioned in Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1985 and also won the coveted Sword of Honour upon completion of initial training at Pakistan Naval Academy in Karachi.

His command appointments include Commander, Pakistan Fleet, Commanding Officer of PNS Badr and PNS Tariq, 18th Destroyer Squadron Commander, Commandant PNS Bahadur and Commandant Pakistan Navy War College/ Commander Central Punjab, Lahore.[2]

Chief of Naval Staff

On 7 October 2020, the President of Pakistan Arif Alvi appointed Amjad Khan Niazi the Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan.[3]

Awards and decorations
Sword of Honour
Surface Warfare Officer Pin
Command at Sea insignia
Military Merit Order First Class (United Arab Emirates) Chevalier Knight Medal (France) Sitara-e-Basalat (Military) Legion of Merit of Turkey(Medal)
Tamgha-e-Jamhuria Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Order of Excellence Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Pakistan Tamgha
Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Medal of Service (Military) Tamgha-e-Baqa Tamgha-e-Diffa
10 Years Service Medal 20 Years Service Medal 30 Years Service Medal 35 Years Service Medal
Hijri Tamgha Jamhuriat Tamgha Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan

Dates of rank
InsigniaRankDate
Admiral (CNS)October 2020
Vice AdmiralJanuary 2019
Rear AdmiralJuly 2015
CommodoreFebruary 2011
CaptainSeptember 2007
CommanderJune 2002
Lieutenant commanderOctober 1995
LieutenantJuly 1988
Sub LieutenantJune 1986
MidshipmanJune 1985

References
  1. "Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi assumes command as Chief of Naval Staff". The Express Tribune. October 7, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  2. "Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi appointed new Naval Chief". The News International. October 1, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  3. "Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi, commissioned in 1985, takes over as new Pakistan Navy chief - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
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