Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami

Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami is a navigator, principal warfare officer and vice admiral in the Pakistan Navy.[1] Currently serving as the Commander, Karachi, he was appointed to the post on 22 March 2021 after succeeding Faisal Rasul Lodhi.[2] Before assuming the command at Karachi, he served as the chief staff officer to the Commander, Pakistan Fleet, principal secretary to the chief of naval staff, and the deputy chief of naval staff for operations.[3]

Vice admiral

Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami
Allegiance Pakistan
Service/branch Pakistan Navy
Years of service1989–present
RankVice admiral
Commands held
AwardsHilal-i-Imtiaz
Alma materNational Defence University

Career

Bilgrami was commissioned in the Pakistan Navy with his first appointment at the operations branch in July 1989.[4] He obtained his military education from Britannia Royal Naval College and master's degree in international security and strategy from King’s College London. He graduated from the Pakistan Naval War College, the National Defence University, the Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College, and the Royal College of Defence Studies, UK.

His command assignments includes commanding officer PNS Khaibar, while staff assignments includes director National Defence University, Islamabad, director Naval Development Plans, and Operations. He also served as assistant chief of naval staff (operational plans) and additional secretary in the ministry of defence.[5]

References
  1. "Pakistan Navy promotes one rear admiral, two commodores". Pakistan Today. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. "Vice Admiral Faisal Rasul Lodhi handing over Command Scroll to incoming Commander Karachi Rear Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. Siddiqui, Naveed (9 September 2021). "Trio of rear admirals promoted to vice admiral rank: Pakistan Navy". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. Desk, Web (22 November 2017). "One Rear Admiral, two Commodores promoted to rank of Vice Admiral, Rear Admirals". The News International. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  5. Gill, Aqeel (22 March 2021). "REAR ADMIRAL OVAIS AHMED BILGRAMI TAKES OVER AS COMMANDER KARACHI". Daily Times. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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