Vice-Admiral Zakaullah's last war assignment included command of the Pakistan Fleet as its senior commander.[15]
On the height of border escalation with India, he reportedly responded to the incident to media that, Pakistan has ability to answer the disturbance of border.[16]
In an emergency address to the media representatives at the ISPR directorate, he quoted to the media that "Pakistan forces are prepared for any critical situation."[16] Answering the question of Indian Army's further capabilities, Admiral Zakaullah said that Pakistan was not concerned due to New Delhi's ground capability as it had the ability to defend itself against any aggression.[17][18]
Chief of Naval Staffedit
In 2014, Vice-Admiral Zakuallah was promoted to four-star rank admiral. He became first naval chief in the history of Pakistan with Sword of Honour.
Sportsmanshipedit
He is a keen yachtsman and has represented Pakistan at numerous international events, including 1984 Olympics and Asian Games of 1986 and 1990.[19] He has won gold medal at the Asian Games twice.[2] He is also a recipient of President's Award for Pride of Performance for outstanding performance in yachting.[2]
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^ abc. Associate Press of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
^"Pakistan, Turkey Naval Drill Begins on Saturday". 18 November 2016.
^"Pakistan commissions new naval base with VLF transmission station". 16 November 2016.
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^"Welcome to MMSP". www.mmsp.com.pk. Master Mariners Society of Pakistan. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
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muhammad, zakaullah, admiral, pgat, urdu, محمد, ذكاءالله, born, january, 1958, retired, admiral, pakistan, navy, 15th, chief, naval, staff, pakistan, navy, later, replaced, admiral, zafar, mahmood, abbasi, admiralni, pgatchief, naval, staffin, office, october,. Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah NI M HI M SI M PP TI M LoM PGAT Urdu محمد ذكاءالله born 10 January 1958 1 is a retired admiral in the Pakistan Navy who was the 15th Chief of Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy He was later replaced by Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi AdmiralMuhammad ZakaullahNI M HI M SI M PP TI M LoM PGATChief of Naval StaffIn office 2 October 2014 7 October 2017Preceded byAdm Asif SandilaSucceeded byAdm Zafar Mahmood AbbasiDirector General of the National Accountability BureauIn office 16 November 1999 17 November 2003Preceded byOffice establishedSucceeded byLt Gen Shahid AzizPersonal detailsBornMuhammad Zakaullah 1958 01 10 10 January 1958 age 66 Lyallpur Punjab Pakistan Now Faisalabad Punjab in Pakistan Citizenship PakistanNicknameZAKMilitary serviceAllegiance PakistanBranch servicePakistan NavyYears of service1975 2017RankAdmiralUnitNaval Operations BranchCommandsVice Chief of Naval StaffCommander Pakistan FleetDCNS Ops DCNS Trig Combined Task Force 150Ins Gen Naval PolicePakistan Naval AcademyBattles warsIndo Pakistani wars and conflicts Indo Pakistani standoff in 2001 Indo Pakistani skirmishes in 2013 India Pakistan skirmishes in 2014 Indo Pakistani confrontation in 2016Piracy off the coast of Somalia Operation Restore HopeWar in Afghanistan War in North West Pakistan Zarb i AzbOperation Decisive Storm Blockade of YemenAwardsNishan e Imtiaz Military Hilal e Imtiaz Military Sitara e Imtiaz Military Pride of Performance Tamgha i Imtiaz Military Turkish Legion of Merit CISM Medal of Merit Legion of Merit Order of AbdulAziz Order of Military Service Sword of HonourAdmiral Zakaullah right He is noted for his sportsmanship having represented Pakistan at the Olympics for a sailing class category for which he is a recipient of a national honor 2 As naval chief Admiral Zakaullah is noted for revolutionizing the role of the navy emphasizing the role of the navy in economic corridor with China and took initiatives to strengthened ties with the Turkish Navy 3 4 He also played an active role in establishing the very low frequency facility to provide communications with the submarines as well as ensuring the second strike capability by commissioning the cruise missile system in the strategic command of the Navy 5 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life and career in Navy 1 2 War and staff appointments 2 Chief of Naval Staff 3 Sportsmanship 4 Awards and decorations 4 1 Foreign Decorations 5 References 6 External linksBiography editEarly life and career in Navy edit Muhammad Zakaullah was born in Lyalpur now Faisalabad in Punjab Pakistan on 10 January 1958 1 to a Arain Family After graduating from the Cadet College Hasan Abdal he joined the Pakistan Navy in 1975 where he was sent to join the Pakistan Naval Academy graduating at top of his class and conferred with coveted Sword of Honour and awarded the chief of the naval staff gold medal at his graduation 6 7 Sub Lieutenant Zakaullah gained commissioned in the Operations Branch and was sent to United Kingdom for his training and education later his career He attended and did his military training from the Royal Naval Staff College and later attended the London University where he gained MA in Defence studies 8 He also an attended and graduated from the Quaid e Azam University having attained the MSc in War Studies 9 Upon returning to Pakistan he joined the faculty of and National Defence University to teach war studies 10 War and staff appointments edit Zakaullah qualified as a surface officer from the United Kingdom serving first in the Babur which he later commanded as Commander 7 He also served as a military attache at the Pakistan Embassy Doha in Qatar 11 Captain Zakaullah served as the Directing Staff at the Pakistan Naval War College before taken as secondment by the President Musharraf 12 From 1999 till 2003 Commodore Zakaullah tenured as the Director General of the National Accountability Bureau before taking over the command of the 25th Destroyer Squadron 12 13 His other command appointments included his role as Chief Inspector of Naval Police and military secretary to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz for a short brief of time 13 Rear Admiral Zakaullah also commanded the CTF 150 in Arabian Sea to guard off operations on Somalian piracy 14 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 Pakistan Fleet as its senior commander 15 On the height of border escalation with India he reportedly responded to the incident to media that Pakistan has ability to answer the disturbance of border 16 In an emergency address to the media representatives at the ISPR directorate he quoted to the media that Pakistan forces are prepared for any critical situation 16 Answering the question of Indian Army s further capabilities Admiral Zakaullah said that Pakistan was not concerned due to New Delhi s ground capability as it had the ability to defend itself against any aggression 17 18 Chief of Naval Staff editIn 2014 Vice Admiral Zakuallah was promoted to four star rank admiral He became first naval chief in the history of Pakistan with Sword of Honour Sportsmanship editHe is a keen yachtsman and has represented Pakistan at numerous international events including 1984 Olympics and Asian Games of 1986 and 1990 19 He has won gold medal at the Asian Games twice 2 He is also a recipient of President s Award for Pride of Performance for outstanding performance in yachting 2 Awards and decorations edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Pakistan Navy Operations Branch BadgeCommand at Sea insigniaNishan e Imtiaz Military Order of Excellence Hilal e Imtiaz Military Crescent of Excellence Sitara e Imtiaz Military Star of Excellence President s Award for Pride of Performance Sailing 1987 Tamgha e Imtiaz Military Medal of Excellence Tamgha e Baqa Nuclear Test Medal 1998Tamgha e Istaqlal Pakistan Escalation with India Medal 2002 10 Years Service Medal 20 Years Service Medal 30 Years Service Medal35 Years Service Medal 40 Years Service Medal Tamgha e Sad Saala Jashan e Wiladat e Quaid e Azam 100th Birth Anniversary ofMuhammad Ali Jinnah 1976 Hijri Tamgha Hijri Medal 1979Jamhuriat Tamgha Democracy Medal 1988 Qarardad e Pakistan Tamgha Resolution DayGolden Jubilee Medal 1990 Tamgha e Salgirah Pakistan Independence DayGolden Jubilee Medal 1997 Turkish Legion of Merit Turkey CISM Medal of Merit Officer 20 2016 The Legion of Merit 21 22 Degree of Commander USA 2016 Order of King Abdul Aziz 1st Class 23 24 Saudi Arabia 2017 The Order of Military Service 25 26 Malaysia 2017Foreign Decorations edit Foreign Awards nbsp Turkey The Legion of Merit Turkey nbsp nbsp CISM Medal of Merit Officer 20 nbsp nbsp USA The Legion of Merit Degree of Commander 21 22 nbsp nbsp Saudi Arabia Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud 23 24 nbsp nbsp Malaysia The Order of Military Service Courageous Commander 25 26 nbsp References edit a b Muhammad Zakaullah Bio Stats and Results Olympics at Sports Reference com Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 25 August 2017 a b c Commodore Zakaullah promoted as Rear Admiral Associate Press of Pakistan Archived from the original on 14 September 2014 Retrieved 11 May 2013 Pakistan Turkey Naval Drill Begins on Saturday 18 November 2016 Pakistan commissions new naval base with VLF transmission station 16 November 2016 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 Daily Pakistan Release Retrieved 11 May 2013 Three naval officials made vice admirals Daily Pakistan 15 February 2012 Retrieved 11 May 2013 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 Staff 14 November 2012 Commander of Sri Lanka Navy Visits Pakistan Naval Today Retrieved 11 May 2013 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 Pak Navy able to repel border attack The News International Retrieved 8 February 2013 Muhammad Zakaullah Olympedia Retrieved 17 June 2020 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 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related 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