Admiral Mohammad Shariff

Retired Pakistan Navy Officer

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

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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
Full NameMohammad Shariff
TitleAdmiral Mohammad Shariff

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

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
Notable Achievements
  • First Admiral to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
  • Played crucial role in the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistan Wars
  • Advocated for Pakistan's nuclear deterrent strategy
  • Participated in World War II on behalf of Great Britain

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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