Zahid_Ilyas

Zahid Ilyas

Zahid Ilyas

Pakistan navy vice admiral

Vice Admiral (R) Zahid Ilyas is a Retired Three Star Admiral and a flag officer from the Pakistan Navy. His Last appointment was of Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (Training and Personnel), DCNS-T&P at Naval Headquarters in Islamabad, he took the office as Head of Trainning and Personnel branch of Pakistan Navy. Prior to assuming Special Service Group in 2021 his previous assignments include commanding officer PNS Babur and PNS Zulfiquar. He was also appointed to Pakistan Naval Academy as a commanding officer.

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He graduated from the Pakistan Naval War College and the National Defence University besides obtaining a master's degree in military operational research from the UK and naval command course from China.[1]

Career

He joined the Pakistan Navy in 1984 and got commissioned in Operations branch in 1988.[2] He served at various posts and units throughout his career such as commander of the 18th destroyer squadron and Combined Task Force 151 for Pakistan headquartered in Bahrain. At staff assignments, his was appointed as principal secretary to Chief of Naval Staff, Director General C4I and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff,Training & Evaluation in Islamabad.[3] During his career, he also served as director general at Joint Cantonment Gwadar Branch in Rawalpindi.[1]

Effective dates of promotion

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References

  1. [1]
    "New Comkar, Comcoast take charge". DAWN.COM. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Rear Admiral Zahid Ilyas takes over as commander Karachi - Karachi". The News International. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Vice Admiral Zahid Ilyas takes over as Commander Coast". The Nation. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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