Islamabad(Urdu Times) : Vice Admiral Naveed Ashraf Appointed Chief of Pakistan Navy
Islamabad; Vice Admiral Naveed Ashraf has been appointed as the new Chief of the Pakistan Navy, the change of command ceremony will take place on 7 October 2023 in Islamabad.
According to the spokesperson of Pakistan Navy, Vice Admiral Naveed Ashraf will be promoted to the rank of Admiral on October 7, 2023. Vice Admiral Naveed Ashraf was commissioned in the Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1989.
Vice Admiral Naveed Ashraf is a graduate of National Defense University Islamabad, US Naval War College and UK’s Royal College of Defense Studies.
According to the spokesperson of Pakistan Navy, Vice Admiral Naveed Ashraf performed the duties of Commander Pakistan Fleet and Commandant Pakistan Naval Academy. Vice Admiral Naveed Ashraf has held the posts of Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Operations), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Training and Personnel), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Admin) and Vice President of National Defense University.
According to the spokesperson of Pakistan Navy, Vice Admiral Naveed Ashraf is currently serving as the Chief of Staff at Naval Headquarters. Vice Admiral Naveed Ashraf has been awarded Hilal Imtiaz (Military) and Tagha Basalat in recognition of exceptional professional services and bravery. has been awarded
Remember that Pakistan Navy is the uniformed naval warfare branch of Pakistan Armed Forces. The President of Pakistan is the Supreme Commander of Pakistan Navy. The Chief of the Naval Staff, a four-star admiral commands the Navy. The Pakistan Navy operates along Pakistan’s coastline in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. It was established in August 1947 after the independence of Pakistan from Britain.
The main objective of which is to ensure the defense of Pakistan’s lines of communication and to protect Pakistan’s maritime interests by implementing national policies through military influence, diplomatic and humanitarian activities in support of these objectives.
In addition to combat service, the Navy has mobilized its combat assets for inland humanitarian relief operations as well as participation in United Nations-mandated multinational task forces to combat maritime terrorism and offshore secrecy.
The Pakistan Navy is an all-volunteer force that has twice been in conflict with neighboring India over its maritime borders, and has been called upon to act as a military advisor to the Gulf Arab states and other friendly nations during events of multinational conflict. Bar has been deployed in the Indian Ocean. As part of its commitment to the United Nations. The Navy has several components, including Naval Aviation, the Marines, and the Maritime Security Agency, a Coast Guard. Since its inception on 14 August 1947, the Navy’s defense role has been to safeguard Pakistan’s second strike capability with the ability to launch underwater missile systems to secure sea lanes and target enemy positions.
The Navy is commanded by the Chief of the Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, who is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. The Chief of Navy is nominated by the Prime Minister and appointed by the President of Pakistan. The current Chief Admiral is Amjad Khan Niazi who was appointed on 7 October 2020. Admiral Niazi was the 22nd Chief of the Pakistan Navy who took charge after Zafar Mahmood Abbasi.
Chief of the Naval Staff is a military appointment held by a four-star admiral in the Pakistan Navy. The appointment of Chief of Naval Staff Pakistan is one of the most senior appointments in the military as one of the senior members in a separate position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, which provides senior advice to the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. The Prime Minister is an important military advisor to the Pakistan and civilian government in relation to the country’s campaign, defense and security of maritime and maritime borders.
Unlike the US Navy’s Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Naval Staff exercises command and control responsibility for operational, combatant, logistics, administration and training commands within the Pakistan Navy.
The Chief of Naval Staff plays an important role in assessing coastal defenses and ensuring capability against aggressive forces. In principle, the appointment is constitutionally for three years but may be extended by the President on the recommendation and approval of the Prime Minister. Vice Admiral Naveed Ashraf will be promoted to the rank of Admiral on October 7, 2023, the change of command ceremony will be held on October 7, 2023 in Islamabad.
