Admiral Mohammad Shariff

Retired Pakistan Navy Officer

British Indian (1920 - 1947), Pakistani (1947 - 2020) Gujrat, Punjab Province, British India (now in Punjab Province, Pakistan)

Quick Info

ProfessionRetired Pakistan Navy Officer
NationalityBritish Indian (1920 - 1947), Pakistani (1947 - 2020)
Date of Birth01/07/1920
Age99 years (died on 27, Apr, 2020)
BirthplaceGujrat, Punjab Province, British India (now in Punjab Province, Pakistan)
Date of Death27/04/2020

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Bio/Wiki

Military Service
Service/Branch
  • Royal Indian Navy (1936 - 1947)
  • Pakistan Navy (1947 - 1980)
RankAdmiral
Service Years1936 - 1980

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityNaval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, US
Highest DegreeMaster's degree in War Studies (1962)
SchoolRashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), Dehradun, India

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
EthnicityPunjabi-Kashmiri

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot known

Family

SpouseNot known
Nephews
  • Major Aziz Bhatti Shaheed
  • Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed

Career

Key Positions
  • Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) (8 March 1975 - 1978)
  • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) (1977 - 1980)
  • Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) (23 March 1975 - 21 March 1979)
  • Chairman of Federal Public Service Commission (1980-1986)
  • Military Adviser to President Ziaul Haq (until 1988)
Commands
  • Vice Chief of Naval Staff
  • DCNS (Operations)
  • DCNS (Personnel)
  • Eastern Naval Command, East Pakistan

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Served as the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) of the Pakistan Navy’s Eastern Command in East Pakistan during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War.
2. Joined the Royal Indian Navy in 1936 and later joined the Pakistan Navy after partition in 1947.
3. Played crucial roles during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistan Wars.
4. Shared insights on the failures in East Pakistan during the Hamoodur Rahman Commission.
5. Advocated for Pakistan's nuclear armament as a deterrent strategy.
6. Participated in World War II on behalf of Great Britain.
7. Was a prisoner of war along with General AAK Niazi after the 1971 war.
8. Founded the 'Eilaf' Club after retirement, which focused on Islamic teachings and served as a political and military think tank.
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