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[[Vice Admiral (Pakistan)|Vice Admiral]] '''Zahid Ilyas''' is a senior flag officer in the [[Pakistan Navy]]. Serving as [[Commander]] of [[Special Service Group (Navy)|Special Service Group]], [[Pakistan Marines]], and [[Military education and training|training unit]]s, 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. |
[[Vice Admiral (Pakistan)|Vice Admiral]] '''Zahid Ilyas''' is a senior flag officer and a [[three-star rank]] Admiral in the [[Pakistan Navy]]. Serving as [[Commander]] of [[Special Service Group (Navy)|Special Service Group]], [[Pakistan Marines]], and [[Military education and training|training unit]]s, 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. |
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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> |
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| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service |  Pakistan Navy |
| Years of service | 1988–present |
| Rank |  Vice admiral |
| Commands | Special Service Group Pakistan Marines Commander Karachi (COMKAR) Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Pakistan Naval Academy Combined Task Force 151 18th Destroyer Squadron |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz Sitara-e-Basalat |
| Alma mater | Pakistan Naval War College National Defence University |
Vice Admiral Zahid Ilyas is a senior flag officer and a three-star rank Admiral in the Pakistan Navy. Serving as Commander of Special Service Group, Pakistan Marines, and training units, 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 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
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]
References
- ^ a b "New Comkar, Comcoast take charge". DAWN.COM. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Zahid Ilyas takes over as commander Karachi - Karachi". The News International. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Vice Admiral Zahid Ilyas takes over as Commander Coast". The Nation. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.