| Chief of the Naval Staff | |
Incumbent: Admiral Asif Sandila since: 7 October 2011 | |
| First | Admiral James Wilfred Jefford |
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| Formation | 15 August 1947 |
| Website | Pakistan Navy |
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The Chief of the Naval Staff, abbreviated as CNS, is the highest-ranking officer in the Pakistani Navy unless a 4-star naval officer is appointed as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. The current Chief of the Naval Staff is Admiral Asif Sandila who commands the Navy. The CNS reports to the President of Pakistan, as the President is the head of the state. The CNS is responsible for the command of the Navy, utilization of resources, and operations of the Navy and for naval shore activities.
The CNS is the naval advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan and President of Pakistan and advises the civilian leadership on matters of naval operations and the conduct of naval warfare. The Chief of the Naval Staff is appointed by the President after consultation with the Prime Minister. A requirement for being Chief of the Naval Staff is having significant experience in joint duty assignments, which includes at least one full tour of duty in a joint duty assignment as a flag officer. By statue, the CNS is a 4-star Admiral and serves as a principal member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.
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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.
| No. | Name | Appointment Date | Left Office | Decorations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Naval Commander-in-Chief, Royal Pakistan Navy (RN Rear-Admiral) | ||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral James Wilfred Jefford | 15 August 1947 | 30 January 1953 | |
Naval Commander-in-Chief, Pakistan Navy (3-star Vice-Admirals) | ||||
| 2 | Vice-Admiral Haji Mohammad Siddiq Choudri | 31 January 1953 | 28 February 1959 | HPk, MBE |
| 3 | Vice-Admiral Afzal Rahman Khan | 1 March 1959 | 20 October 1966 | HPk, HJ, HQA |
| 4 | Vice-Admiral Syed Mohammad Ahsan | 20 October 1966 | 31 August 1969 | HQA, SPk, DSC |
| 5 | Vice-Admiral Muzaffar Hassan | 1 September 1969 | 22 December 1971 | HQA, SPk |
| 6 | Vice-Admiral Hasan Hafeez Ahmed | 3 March 1972 | 9 March 1975 | TQA |
Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of Pakistan Navy (4-star Admirals) | ||||
| 7 | Admiral Mohammad Shariff | 23 March 1975 | 21 March 1979 | HJ, NI, SJ |
| 8 | Admiral Karamat Rahman Niazi | 22 March 1979 | 23 March 1983 | NI(M), SJ |
| 9 | Admiral Tariq Kamal Khan | 23 March 1983 | 9 April 1986 | NI(M) |
| 10 | Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey | 9 April 1986 | 9 November 1988 | NI(M), SBt |
| 11 | Admiral Yastur-ul-Haq Malik | 10 November 1988 | 8 November 1991 | NI(M), SBt |
| 12 | Admiral Saeed Mohammad Khan | 9 November 1991 | 9 November 1994 | NI(M), SBt |
| 13 | (deposed Admiral) Mansurul Haq | 10 November 1994 | 1 May 1997 | stripped off (NI(M), SBt) |
| 14 | Admiral Fasih Bokhari | 2 May 1997 | 2 October 1999 | NI(M), SBt |
| 15 | Admiral Abdul Aziz Mirza | 2 October 1999 | 2 October 2002 | NI(M), SBt, L'Honour |
| 16 | Admiral Shahid Karimullah | 3 October 2002 | 6 October 2005 | NI(M), SJ, L'Honour, L'Merit |
| 17 | Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir | 7 October 2005 | 7 October 2008 | NI(M), L'Merit |
| 18 | Admiral Noman Bashir | 7 October 2008 | 7 October 2011 | NI(M), L'Merit |
| 19 | Admiral Asif Sandila | 7 October 2011 | Present | NI(M), L'Merit |
See also[]
- Pakistan Navy
- Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (Pakistan)
- Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan)
- Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)
- Chief of General Staff (Pakistan)
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