Pakistan Navy promotes two officers to rear admiral rank

Both officers have illustrious naval careers covering vast experience in various Command and Staff appointments

The Pakistan Navy said on Thursday that two of its officers were promoted to the rank of rear admiral with immediate effect, an official statement said.

According to the Directorate General Public Relations (DGPR), Rear Admiral Amir Mahmood got commissioned in the Operations Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1992.

"The Flag Officer is a graduate of National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore and has done joint Warfare Course from Australia," the statement added.

It said that the Admiral has an illustrious naval career covering the vast experience of various Command and Staff appointments. "His Command appointments include Commandant Pakistan Naval Academy, Commandant Jinnah Naval Base and Commanding Officer of PNS Zulfiquar and PNS Jurrat.

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His staff appointments include Senior Pakistan Naval Officer Saudi Arabia, Director Human Resources at Naval Headquarters, Naval Liaison Officer at HQ US NAVCENT Bahrain and Senior Staff Officer (Ops) to Commander West & Commander Coast. The Admiral is a recipient of Sitara-e-lmtiaz (Military).

The DGPR said that Rear Admiral Imtiaz Ali was commissioned in the Operations Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1993. The Flag Officer is a graduate of the National Defence University, Islamabad and the Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore.

"The Admiral has a vast experience of command and staff appointments. His major Command appointments include Commander 25th Destroyer Squadron and Commanding Officer PNS Alamgir and PNS Mujahid," it added.

The statement also said that his staff appointments include Chief Naval Overseer 1st OPV Mission Romania, Director Pakistan Navy Tactical School, Naval Liaison Officer US NAVCENT Bahrain and Assistant Principal Staff Officer to Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee JSHQ.

The Admiral is a recipient of Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) and has been conferred with Tamgha-e-Basalat twice, it added.