Muhammad Zakaullah

Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) PP TI(M) LoM PGAT
Chief of Naval Staff
In office 2 October 2014 – 7 October 2017
Preceded by	Adm. Asif Sandila
Succeeded by	Adm. Zafar Mahmood Abbasi
Director-General of the National Accountability Bureau
In office 16 November 1999 – 17 November 2003
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Lt-Gen. Shahid Aziz
Personal details
Born	Muhammad Zakaullah (1958-01-10) 10 January 1958 (age 66) Lyallpur, Punjab, Pakistan (Now Faisalabad, Punjab in Pakistan)
Citizenship	Pakistan
Nickname	ZAK
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	Pakistan Navy
Years of service	1975–2017
Rank	Admiral
Unit	Naval Operations Branch
Commands	Vice Chief of Naval Staff Commander Pakistan Fleet DCNS (Ops) DCNS (Trig.) Combined Task Force 150 Ins-Gen. Naval Police Pakistan Naval Academy
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts Indo-Pakistani standoff in 2001 Indo-Pakistani skirmishes in 2013 India–Pakistan skirmishes in 2014 Indo-Pakistani confrontation in 2016 Piracy off the coast of Somalia Operation Restore Hope War in Afghanistan War in North-West Pakistan Zarb-i-Azb Operation Decisive Storm Blockade of Yemen
Awards	Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Pride of Performance Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military) Turkish Legion of Merit CISM Medal of Merit Legion of Merit Order of AbdulAziz Order of Military Service Sword of Honour

Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) PP TI(M) LoM PGAT (Urdu: محمد ذكاءالله ; born 10 January 1958^[1]) is a retired admiral in the Pakistan Navy, who was the 15th Chief of Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy. He was later replaced by Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi.

He is noted for his sportsmanship, having represented Pakistan at the Olympics for a sailing class category, for which he is a recipient of a national honor.^[2]

As naval chief, Admiral Zakaullah is noted for revolutionizing the role of the navy, emphasizing the role of the navy in economic corridor with China and took initiatives to strengthened ties with the Turkish Navy.^[3][4] He also 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.^[5]