Islamabad, January 2, 2026: Rear Admiral Abdul Munib, Rear Admiral Syed Ahmed Salman, and Rear Admiral Faisal Amin of the Pakistan Navy have been promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral.
Vice Admiral Abdul Munib was commissioned into the Operations Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1992. He is a graduate of the Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore; National Defence University, Islamabad; and has also qualified the Naval War College Command Course from the United States. During his distinguished naval career, he has held a wide range of command and staff appointments, including Commanding Officer of PNS ALAMGIR, PNS LARKANA, PNS AKRAM and PNS AATISH. He also served as Commander Surface Task Group-2, Commander 25th Destroyer Squadron, and Commander Combined Task Force-151 at Headquarters US NAVCENT, Bahrain. His staff appointments include Naval Secretary, Director General Naval Intelligence, Director General (C4I), and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations) at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad. He is currently serving as Commander Pakistan Fleet. In recognition of his meritorious services, he has been awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) and Sitara-i-Basalat.
Vice Admiral Syed Ahmed Salman was commissioned into the Supply Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1991. He is a graduate of the Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore, and National Defence University, Islamabad. He has an illustrious service career with extensive experience in key command and staff roles, including Director Inventory Control Point and Director Procurement (Navy). He has also served as Secretary to the Chief of the Naval Staff, Director Surface Stores, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Supply) at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad, and as Attaché Defence Procurement in the United Kingdom. He is presently serving as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (Supply) and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (Admin). For his meritorious services, he has been awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military).
Vice Admiral Faisal Amin was commissioned into the Operations Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1992. He is a graduate of the Royal College of Defence Studies, United Kingdom; Army Command and Staff College, Quetta; and National Defence University, Islamabad. His distinguished career includes command and staff appointments such as Commanding Officer of PNS RAJSHAHI and PNS ALAMGIR, Commander 18th Destroyer Squadron, and Commander Surface Task Group-1. He also served as an Instructor at the UAE Naval College, Abu Dhabi. His staff appointments include Director Naval Operations, Director Naval Development Plans (Platform), Principal Secretary to the Chief of the Naval Staff, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations), Naval Secretary at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad, and Additional Secretary-III at the Ministry of Defence, Rawalpindi. He is currently serving as Commander Coast. In acknowledgment of his distinguished services, he has been awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) and Sitara-i-Basalat.
The promotions reflect the Pakistan Navy’s continued commitment to recognizing professional excellence and distinguished service at the highest levels of leadership.
