Muhammad Zakaullah HI SI PP TI LoM PGAT is a retired admiral in the Pakistan Navy, who was the 20th Chief of Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy.
14 Facts About Muhammad Zakaullah
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Muhammad Zakaullah is noted for his sportsmanship, having represented Pakistan at the Olympics for a sailing class category and being a gold medallist at the 1990 Asian Games, for which he is a recipient of a national honor.
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Muhammad Zakaullah played an active role in establishing the very low frequency facility to provide communications with the submarines as well as ensuring the second-strike capability by commissioning the cruise missile system in the strategic command of the Navy.
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Muhammad Zakaullah was born in Lyalpur in Punjab, Pakistan on 10 January 1958 to a Jat family.
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Sub-Lieutenant Muhammad Zakaullah gained commission in the Operations Branch, and was sent to United Kingdom for his training and education later in his career.
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Muhammad Zakaullah did his military training from the Royal Naval Staff College, and later attended the London University where he gained MA in Defence studies.
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Muhammad Zakaullah attended and graduated from the Quaid-e-Azam University, having attained an MSc in War Studies.
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Muhammad Zakaullah served as a military attache at the Pakistan Embassy, Doha in Qatar.
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Captain Muhammad Zakaullah served as the Directing Staff at the Pakistan Naval War College before taken as secondment by the President Musharraf.
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From 1999 till 2003, Commodore Muhammad Zakaullah served as the Director-General of the National Accountability Bureau, before taking over the command of the 25th Destroyer Squadron.
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Muhammad Zakaullah became the first naval chief in the history of Pakistan who was a Sword of Honour recipient.
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Muhammad Zakaullah is a keen yachtsman and has represented Pakistan at numerous international sailing events, including at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1986 and 1990 Asian Games.
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Muhammad Zakaullah won a gold medal each at the two editions of Asian Games.
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Muhammad Zakaullah is a recipient of President's Award for Pride of Performance for outstanding performance in yachting.