Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi

Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi (Urdu: محمد امجد خان نیازی) is the Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan. He assumed charge on 7 October 2020.[1]

Chief of Naval Staff Pakistan

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
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/servicePakistan Navy
Years of service1985-Present
RankAdmiral

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 Pakistan Fleet Commander, 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]

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.
Military offices
Preceded by
Zafar Mahmood Abbasi		 Chief of the Naval Staff
2020 – -		 Incumbent
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