Muhammad Zakaullah
He is noted for his sportsmanship, having
As
Biography
Muhammad Zakaullah was born in
He attended and did his military training from the
Upon returning to Pakistan, he joined the faculty of and National Defence University to teach war studies.[10]
War and staff appointments
Zakaullah qualified as a
From 1999 till 2003,
At the Navy NHQ, he was appointed as ACNS (Plans), DCNS (Training and Personnel), and DCNS (Operation).[13]
Vice-Admiral Zakaullah's last war assignment included command of the
On the height of
In an emergency address to the
In 2014,
Sportsmanship
He is a keen yachtsman and has represented Pakistan at numerous international events, including 1984
Awards and decorations
Pakistan Navy Operations Branch Badge | |||
Command at Sea insignia | |||
Nishan-e-Imtiaz
(Order of Excellence) |
Hilal-e-Imtiaz
(Crescent of Excellence) | ||
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
(Star of Excellence) |
President's Award for | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
(Medal of Excellence) |
Tamgha-e-Baqa
1998 |
Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan
2002 |
10 Years Service Medal | 20 Years Service Medal | 30 Years Service Medal |
35 Years Service Medal | 40 Years Service Medal | Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-
(100th Birth Anniversary of 1976 |
Hijri Tamgha
(Hijri Medal) 1979 |
Jamhuriat Tamgha
(Democracy Medal) 1988 |
Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha
(Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1990 |
Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan
(Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1997 |
Turkish Legion of Merit
(Turkey) |
CISM
2016 |
The Legion of Merit[21][22]
(USA) 2016 |
Order of King Abdul Aziz
2017 |
The Order of Military Service[25][26]
(Malaysia) 2017 |
Foreign Decorations
References
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- ^ "Pakistan, China begin naval exercises in Arabian Sea".
- ^ "Welcome to MMSP". www.mmsp.com.pk. Master Mariners Society of Pakistan. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ a b Ghauri, Irfan (2 October 2014). "Admiral Zakaullah appointed as new navy chief—The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune Press 2014. The Express Tribune, Islamabad. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ News Desk (2 October 2014). "Admiral Zakaullah appointed new Chief of Naval Staff - Pakistan - Dunya News". Dunya News. Dunya News 2014. Dunya News. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
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- ^ Staff Writers (3 October 2014). "Vice Admiral Zakaullah is new naval chief". Paktribune. Paktribune, 2014. Paktribune. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ a b Alumni, Abdalians. "Admiral Zakaullah appointed as Navy Chief". abdalians.com. Cadet College Alumni Association. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Vice Admiral Zakaullah appointed vice chief of naval staff". Pakistan Today. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Press Release. "Two rear admirals promoted to vice admiral". Pakistan Times. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ a b APP; et al. (13 January 2013). "Pakistan has ability to answer the disturbance of border (Pakistan Navy)". The Newstrack and APP. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ Front DEsk (12 January 2013). "Pakistan Navy able to repel border attack". GEO TV. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
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- ^ a b "Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan". ispr.gov.pk. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ a b Dawn.com (17 March 2017). "Naval Chief presented Legion of Merit during US visit". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b APP (18 March 2017). "US Legion of Merit award conferred on naval chief". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Top Saudi military award for Pak naval chief". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "CNS Admiral Zakaullah conferred with King Abdul Aziz Medal of Excellence". 92 News HD. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Zakaullah conferred with honorary award of Malaysian armed forces – Business Recorder". Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Ex-naval chief Admiral Zakaullah conferred with Malaysian military honour". The Express Tribune. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2022.