Admiral Mohammad Shariff Age, Wiki and Bio

Admiral Mohammad Shariff

Quick Info

ProfessionRetired Pakistan Navy Officer
NationalityBritish Indian (1920 - 1947), Pakistani (1947 - 2020)
Date of Birth01/07/1920
Age104 years
BirthplaceGujrat, Punjab Province, British India (now in Punjab Province, Pakistan)

Bio/Wiki

Military Service
Service/Branch
  • Royal Indian Navy (1936 - 1947)
  • Pakistan Navy (1947 - 1980)
RankAdmiral
Service Years1936 - 1980

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityNaval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, US
Highest DegreeMaster's degree in War Studies (1962)

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
EthnicityPunjabi-Kashmiri

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot known

Family

SpouseNot known

Career

Key Positions
  • Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) (8 March 1975 - 1978)
  • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) (1977 - 1980)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Served as the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) of the Pakistan Navy’s Eastern Command in East Pakistan during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War.
Joined the Royal Indian Navy in 1936 and later joined the Pakistan Navy after partition in 1947.
Played crucial roles during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistan Wars.
Shared insights on the failures in East Pakistan during the Hamoodur Rahman Commission.
Advocated for Pakistan's nuclear armament as a deterrent strategy.