| Admiral | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Pakistan_Navy_Admiral.svg) Flag of admiral in Pakistan Navy | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Pakistan-Navy-OF-9-collected.svg) Shoulder and sleeve insignia. | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Service branch | |
| Abbreviation | ADM |
| Rank | Four-star |
| NATO rank code | OF-9 |
| Non-NATO rank | O-10 |
| Next higher rank | Fleet Admiral (never-bestowed or doesn't exist) |
| Next lower rank | Vice Admiral |
| Equivalent ranks | General (Pakistan Army) Air chief marshal (Pakistan Air Force) |
Admiral (abbreviated as ADM) is a four-star commissioned armed senior most flag officer rank and title in the Pakistan Navy, coast guards, and marines bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.[1] It is the highest rank in Pakistan armed services, above the three-star vice admiral.[2] Admiral is equivalent to the rank of general in the Pakistan Army and air chief marshal in the Pakistan Air Force.[3] Admiral is the only rank in Pakistan that holds the chief of naval staff office.[4] The four-star Admiral commands the task allocations of the entire Pakistan Navy in an organisational structure aided by various statutory authorities such as Deputy Chiefs of the Naval Staff (Branch Commanders), Naval Secretary, hydrographer, Quartermaster general, engineer-in-chief, flag officer sea training, chief of naval logistics, and director-general of training and joint warfare.[2]
Sometimes, an admiral may be called a full-admiral or a four-star admiral to distinguish the rank from other insignias such as three-star vice admiral, two-star rear admiral, fleet admiral or just "Admiral".[1]
- ^ a b Siddiqui, Naveed (3 October 2017). "Vice Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi to be new Chief of the Naval Staff". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ a b "The Navy: Everything you need to know about your naval defence - Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
- ^ "Pakistan Navy Official Website". www.paknavy.gov.pk.
- ^ "Admiral Zafar Abbasi appointed as new naval chief". www.thenews.com.pk.