ISLAMABAD: Vice Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi has been appointed as Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) and promoted to the rank of Admiral on Wednesday.

The change of command ceremony will be held on October 7.

Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi was commissioned in Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1985 and won the coveted Sword of Honour upon completion of initial training at Pakistan Naval Academy.

The admiral has served on various command and staff appointments. His command appointments include Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Director General Naval Intelligence, Commander Pakistan Fleet and Commander Karachi.

Presently, he is serving as Chief of Staff (Operations) at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad.