Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)

Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan Navy
CNS

Flag of the Chief of Naval Staff
Incumbent
Admiral Moh'd Zakaullah
since 2 October 2014
Ministry of Defence
Navy Secretariat-III at MoD[1]
Abbreviation CNS
Member of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
Reports to Prime Minister of Pakistan
Minister of Defence
Seat Navy NHQ
Islamabad in Pakistan
Nominator Prime Minister of Pakistan
Appointer President of Pakistan
Term length 3 years
Renewable only once
Precursor Navy Commander-in-Chief
Formation March 3, 1972 (1972-03-03)
First holder Vice-Admiral H. H. Ahmad
Succession On basis of seniority, subjected to the decision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Unofficial names Naval chief
Deputy Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS)
Salary According to Pakistan Military officer's Pay Grade(apex Scale)
Website Official website

The Chief of the Naval Staff ((Urdu: سربراہ پاک بحریہ‎ (reporting name as CNS), is a military appointment and a Statutory office held by the four-star rank admiral in the Pakistan Navy, who is nominated and appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and confirmed by the President of Pakistan.[2]

The Chief of Naval Staff is a senior-most appointment in the Pakistan military who is a senior member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee in a separate capacity, providing senior consultation to the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee to act as a principle military advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan and its civilian government in the line of defending the and safeguarding the expedition, maritime and sealine borders of the nation.:86[3][4]

The Chief of Naval Staff exercise its responsibility of command and control of the operational, combatant, logistics, administration, and training commands within the Pakistan Navy, in a clear contrast to the U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). Due to its responsibility and importance, the Chief of Naval Staff plays a critical role in assessing the coastal defence and conducting reconnaissance to insure its strike capability against aggressive forces.:88[3][5][6]

In Principle, the appointment is constitutionally subjected for three years but extensions may be granted by the President upon recommendations and approvals from the Prime Minister. The Chief of Naval Staff is based on the Navy NHQ, and the current Chief of Naval Staff is Admiral Sohail Aman, Mohammad Zakaullah, who took over the command as chief of naval staff on 8 October 2014.[7]

Overview of office of Chief of Naval Staff

The office of Chief of Naval Staff is headquartered in Navy NHQ located at the vicinity of Air AHQ, and Army GHQ staff offices that forms that JS HQ in the Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. The CNS controls the navy through six commands led by its deputy chiefs of naval staff and its vice-chief of naval staff.

Before military reforms carried out in the light of War Enquiry Commission in 1972–74, the office was known as "Commander in Chief" with three-star rank admiral being its commander. Since 1975, 14 four-star admirals that have been appointed chief of naval staff.

List of Chiefs of the Naval Staff

The following is a list of Admirals who have served as the either Commander-in-Chief or the Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy.

Order Name Rank Portrait Appointment Date Left Office Decorations

Naval Commanders-in-Chief, Pakistan Navy (RN Rear-Admiral)

1 James Wilfred Jefford Rear-Admiral 15 August 1947 30 January 1953 CB, CBE
2 Haji Mohammad Siddiq Choudri Vice-Admiral 31 January 1953 28 February 1959 HPk, HI(M), MBE
3 Afzal Rahman Khan Vice-Admiral 1 March 1959 20 October 1966 HPk, HJ, HQA
4 Syed Mohammad Ahsan Vice-Admiral 20 October 1966 31 August 1969 HQA, SPk, DSC
5 Muzaffar Hassan Vice-Admiral 1 September 1969 22 December 1971 HQA, SPk, SKh

Chiefs of Naval Staff (CNS) of Pakistan Navy

1 Hasan Hafeez Ahmed Vice-Admiral 3 March 1972 9 March 1975 TQA
2 Mohammad Shariff Admiral 23 March 1975 21 March 1979 NI(M), HI(M), SI(M), LM, HJ, SJ, SK
3 Karamat Rahman Niazi Admiral 22 March 1979 23 March 1983 NI(M), HI(M), SJ
4 Tariq Kamal Khan Admiral 23 March 1983 9 April 1986 NI(M), SI(M), SBt
5 Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey Admiral 9 April 1986 9 November 1988 NI(M), HI(M), SI(M), SBt
6 Yastur-ul-Haq Malik Admiral 10 November 1988 8 November 1991 NI(M), SBt
7 Saeed Mohammad Khan Admiral 9 November 1991 9 November 1994 NI(M), SBt
8 Mansurul Haq Admiral 10 November 1994 1 May 1997 NI(M)
9 Fasih Bokhari Admiral 2 May 1997 2 October 1999 NI(M), HI(M), SI(M), SBt, SJ
10 Abdul Aziz Mirza Admiral 2 October 1999 2 October 2002 LH, NI(M), HI(M), SI(M), SBt
11 Shahid Karimullah Admiral 3 October 2002 6 October 2005 LH, LM, NI(M), HI(M), HI(M), TI(M), SJ
12 Afzal Tahir Admiral 7 October 2005 7 October 2008 LM, NI(M), HI(M), SI(M)
13 Noman Bashir Admiral 7 October 2008 7 October 2011 NI(M), TI(MI, SI(M), HI(M), LM
14 Asif Sandila Admiral 4 October 2011 3 October 2014 NI(M), HI(M), LOH
15 Muhammad Zakaullah Admiral 4 October 2014 Present NI(M), HI(M), SI(M), TI(M)

See also

References

  1. ↑ MoD, Ministry of Defence. "Organogram of MoD" (PDF). http://mod.gov.pk/. Ministry of Defence Press. Retrieved 22 July 2017. External link in |website= (help)
  2. ↑ Pakistan Navy Official Website. "Organizations in Navy". www.paknavy.gov.pk. Navy ISPR. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 Cheema, Pervaiz Iqbal (2002). "Evolution of the Navy". The Armed Forces of Pakistan (google books). New york: NYU Press. p. 225. ISBN 9780814716335.
  4. ↑ Shabbir, Usman (2003). "Command & Structure" (html). pakdef.org. PakDef Military Consortium. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Khan, Zafar (2015). Pakistan's Nuclear Policy: A Minimum Credible Deterrence. [u.s]: Routledge. ISBN 9781317676003. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Staff writers, News agencies (9 January 2017). "Pakistan attains ‘second strike capability’ with test-fire of submarine-launched cruise missile". DAWN.COM. Dawn Newspaper, 2017. Dawn Newspaper. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Chief of Naval Staff". ispr.gov.pk. ISPR. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
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