KARACHI – Commodore Javed Iqbal, Commodore Muhammad Sohail Arshad, and Commodore Salman Ilyas have been promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral with immediate effect. All three newly-promoted Rear Admirals are recipients of Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) and are graduates of Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore and National Defence University, Islamabad. The officers have an illustrious service career with vast experience in various Command and Staff appointments.
Rear Admiral Javed Iqbal got commission in the Weapon Engineering Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1989. He holds a Master’s degree in (Communication & Electrical Systems) from the United Kingdom. His Command appointments include Commanding Officer NPEC and Commander Technical Support (Coastal) Jinnah Naval Base, Ormara. His major Staff appointments include Pakistan Navy Technical Liaison Officer at France, Senior Staff Officer (Submarine) to Commander Logistics, Director Submarine Maintenance, at Naval Headquarters and Deputy Chief Manager Technical, Maritime Technological Complex.
Rear Admiral Muhammad Sohail Arshad got commission in the Weapon Engineering Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1989. His Command appointments include Deputy Managing Director Submarine and General Manager Submarine Projects, Pakistan Navy Dockyard. His major Staff appointments include Staff Officer (Electrical) COMSUBS, Staff Officer (Submarine) to Commander Logistics Headquarters, and Member Technical AGOSTA 90-B Submarine, France and DG Submarine Projects. He also performed duties as Directing Staff at Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore
Rear Admiral Salman Ilyas got a commission in the Construction Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1990. He holds a Master’s degree in (Naval Architecture) from the United Kingdom. His Command appointments include Commandant PNS KARSAZ and General Manager (Technical) Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works. His major Staff appointments include Assistant Manager (Structure & Quality Assurance) Saudi Arabia, Manager Piping at Pakistan Navy Dockyard, and Manager (Design & Shipbuilding) KS&EW, Karachi. Rear Admiral Salman Ilyas has served as Director Naval Construction at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad.
