Islamabad, January 2, 2026 (Agencies) – The Pakistan Navy has promoted three Rear Admirals, Abdul Munib, Syed Ahmed Salman and Faisal Amin, to the rank of Vice Admiral, according to a news release issued by the Directorate General Public Relations of the Pakistan Navy.
Vice Admiral Abdul Munib was commissioned in the Operations Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1992. He is a graduate of the Pakistan Navy War College Lahore and the National Defence University Islamabad, and has also completed the Naval War College Command Course from the United States. His distinguished career includes command of PNS Alamgir, PNS Larkana, PNS Akram and PNS Aatish, along with key appointments such as Commander Surface Task Group-2, Commander 25th Destroyer Squadron and Commander Combined Task Force-151 at US NAVCENT Headquarters in Bahrain.
He has also served as Naval Secretary, Director General Naval Intelligence, Director General C4I and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Operations at Naval Headquarters Islamabad. Currently, he is 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 in the Supply Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1991. He is a graduate of the Pakistan Navy War College Lahore and the National Defence University Islamabad. During his career, he has held important staff and administrative appointments 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 and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff Supply at Naval Headquarters Islamabad, as well as Attaché Defence Procurement in the United Kingdom. He is currently serving as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Supply and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Administration. For his distinguished services, he has been awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz Military.
Vice Admiral Faisal Amin was commissioned in 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 the National Defence University Islamabad. His career includes command of PNS Rajshahi and PNS Alamgir, along with appointments as Commander 18th Destroyer Squadron and Commander Surface Task Group-1.
He has also served as an instructor at the UAE Naval College in Abu Dhabi and held several key positions including 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 and has been conferred with Hilal-i-Imtiaz Military and Sitara-i-Basalat for his distinguished services.