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| birth_name = <!--Zahid Ilyas Tanoli<ref name="Human Rights News Worldwide- News Agency 2020">{{cite web | title=Rear Admiral Zahid Ilyas Tanoli have been promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral – Human Rights News Worldwide- News Agency | website=Human Rights News Worldwide- News Agency | date=2020-02-25 | url=http://www.hrnww.com/blog/2020/02/25/rear-admiral-zahid-ilyas-tanoli-have-been-promoted-to-the-rank-of-vice-admiral/ | access-date=2021-03-26}}</ref>-->
| birth_name = <!--Zahid Ilyas Tanoli<ref name="Human Rights News Worldwide- News Agency 2020">{{cite web | title=Rear Admiral Zahid Ilyas Tanoli have been promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and was retired in the rank of Vice Admiral in July 2022 Human Rights News Worldwide- News Agency | website=Human Rights News Worldwide- News Agency | date=2020-02-25 | url=http://www.hrnww.com/blog/2020/02/25/rear-admiral-zahid-ilyas-tanoli-have-been-promoted-to-the-rank-of-vice-admiral/ | access-date=2021-03-26}}</ref>-->
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'''Zahid Ilyas''' is a retired [[Vice Admiral (Pakistan)|vice admiral]] of the [[Pakistan Navy]]. His last appointment was of [[Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)|Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff]] (Training and Personnel), DCNS-T&P at [[Naval Headquarters (Pakistan)|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 (D-182)|PNS Babur]]'' and ''[[PNS Zulfiquar (F251)|PNS Zulfiquar]]''. He was also appointed to [[Pakistan Naval Academy]] as a commanding officer.

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[[Vice Admiral (Pakistan)|Vice admiral]] '''Zahid Ilyas''' is a flag officer and a [[three-star rank]] admiral in the [[Pakistan Navy]] currently serving as [[Pakistan Navy Coastal Command|Commander Coast]] (COMCOAST), he took the office as Commander Coast in October 2020 following the appointment of [[Faisal Rasul Lodhi]] to Commander Karachi (COMKAR). Prior to assuming Special Service Group, his previous assignments include commanding officer ''[[PNS Babur (D-182)|PNS Babur]]'' and ''[[PNS Zulfiquar (F251)|PNS Zulfiquar]]''. He was also appointed to [[Pakistan Naval Academy]] as a commanding officer.


He graduated from the [[Pakistan Naval War College]] and the [[National Defence University, Pakistan|National Defence University]] besides obtaining a [[master's degree]] in [[Operations research|military operational research]] from the UK and naval command course from China.<ref name="DAWN.COM 2020">{{cite web | title=New Comkar, Comcoast take charge | website=DAWN.COM | date=2020-10-20 | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1585928 | access-date=2021-03-26}}</ref>
He graduated from the [[Pakistan Naval War College]] and the [[National Defence University, Pakistan|National Defence University]] besides obtaining a [[master's degree]] in [[Operations research|military operational research]] from the UK and naval command course from China.<ref name="DAWN.COM 2020">{{cite web | title=New Comkar, Comcoast take charge | website=DAWN.COM | date=2020-10-20 | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1585928 | access-date=2021-03-26}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
He joined the Pakistan Navy in 1984 and got commissioned in Operations branch in 1988.<ref name="The News International 2019">{{cite web | title=Rear Admiral Zahid Ilyas takes over as commander Karachi - Karachi | website=The News International | date=2019-11-14 | url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/555292-rear-admiral-zahid-ilyas-takes-over-as-commander-karachi | access-date=2021-03-26}}</ref> 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 (Pakistan)|Chief of Naval Staff]], Director General C4I and [[Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (Pakistan)|Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff,Training & Evaluation]] in [[Islamabad]].<ref name="The Nation 2020">{{cite web | title=Vice Admiral Zahid Ilyas takes over as Commander Coast | website=The Nation | date=2020-10-20 | url=https://nation.com.pk/20-Oct-2020/vice-admiral-zahid-ilyas-takes-over-as-commander-coast | access-date=2021-03-26}}</ref> During his career, he also served as [[director general]] at Joint Cantonment Gwadar Branch in [[Rawalpindi]].<ref name="DAWN.COM 2020"/>
He joined the Pakistan Navy in 1984 and got commissioned in Operations branch in 1988.<ref name="The News International 2019">{{cite web | title=Rear Admiral Zahid Ilyas takes over as commander Karachi - Karachi | website=The News International | date=2019-11-14 | url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/555292-rear-admiral-zahid-ilyas-takes-over-as-commander-karachi | access-date=2021-03-26}}</ref> 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 (Pakistan)|Chief of Naval Staff]], Director General C4I and [[Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (Pakistan)|Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Training & Evaluation]] in [[Islamabad]].<ref name="The Nation 2020">{{cite web | title=Vice Admiral Zahid Ilyas takes over as Commander Coast | website=The Nation | date=2020-10-20 | url=https://nation.com.pk/20-Oct-2020/vice-admiral-zahid-ilyas-takes-over-as-commander-coast | access-date=2021-03-26}}</ref> During his career, he also served as [[director general]] at Joint Cantonment Gwadar Branch in [[Rawalpindi]].<ref name="DAWN.COM 2020"/>

===Effective dates of promotion===
===Effective dates of promotion===


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|style="background:#FFDEAD; |[[File:Pakistan-Navy-OF-7-collected.svg|40px]][[File:US-O8 insignia.svg|27px]]||style="background:#FFDEAD; |[[Rear Admiral (Pakistan)|Rear Admiral]] || style="background:#FFDEAD; |March 2016
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|style="background:#FFDEAD; |[[File:Pakistan-Navy-OF-6-collected.svg|26px]][[File:US-O7 insignia.svg|14px]]||style="background:#FFDEAD; |[[Commodore (Pakistan)|Commodore]]|| style="background:#FFDEAD; | September 2013
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|style="background:#FFFFE0;|[[File:British_Royal_Navy_(sleeves)_OF-5.svg |20px]]||style="background:#FFFFE0;|[[Captain (U.S. Navy)|Captain]]|| style="background:#FFFFE0;|May 2009
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|style="background:#FFFFE0;|[[File:British_Royal_Navy_(sleeves)_OF-3.svg |20px]]||style="background:#FFFFE0;|[[Lieutenant Commander (United States)|Lieutenant commander]]|| style="background:#FFFFE0;|May 1998
|style="background:#FFFFE0;|[[File:British_Royal_Navy_(sleeves)_OF-3.svg |16px]]||style="background:#FFFFE0;|[[Lieutenant Commander (United States)|Lieutenant commander]]|| style="background:#FFFFE0;|May 1998
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|style="background:#FFFFE0;|[[File:British_Royal_Navy_(sleeves)_OF-2.svg |16px]]||style="background:#FFFFE0;|[[Lieutenant (navy)|Lieutenant]]|| style="background:#FFFFE0;| June 1991
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|style="background:#e6e6aa;"|[[File:British_Royal_Navy_(sleeves)_OF-1b.svg|20px]]|| style="background:#e6e6aa;"|[[Sub Lieutenant]] || style="background:#e6e6aa;"|April 1989
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 25 December 2024

Zahid Ilyas
Allegiance Pakistan
Service / branch Pakistan Navy
Years of service1984–2023
Rank, Vice admiral
CommandsDeputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Operations
COMCOAST
Commander Karachi Coast(COMKAR)
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Training & Evaluation
Director General C4I
Principal Secretary Chief of Naval Staff
Directing Staff at PN War College
Commander Central Punjab/CommandantNaval War College
Pakistan Naval Academy
Combined Task Force 151
18th Destroyer Squadron
Awards
Alma materPakistan Naval War College
National Defence University

Zahid Ilyas is a retired vice admiral of 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.

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

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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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Insignia Rank Date
Vice Admiral February 2020
Rear Admiral March 2016
Commodore September 2013
Captain May 2009
Commander September 2004
Lieutenant commander May 1998
Lieutenant June 1991
Sub Lieutenant April 1989
Midshipman April 1988

References

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