Rear Admiral Shifaat Ali Khan has been promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral. The Directorate General Public Relations (Pakistan Navy) confirmed that Khan joined the Operations Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1993.
Khan holds degrees from the National Defence University in Islamabad, the Naval Staff College in the USA, and the Pakistan Navy War College in Lahore. Throughout his career, he commanded the PNS MUNSIF and the former PNS SHAHJAHAN.
His previous roles included serving as Commander of the 10th Patrol Craft Squadron and Commandant of the PN War College. Additional assignments for Khan involved positions as Flag Officer Sea Training, Fleet Operations Officer to the Commander Pakistan Fleet, and Naval Attaché in China.
He also served as DCNS(W&H) at Naval Headquarters. Currently, Khan holds the positions of Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) and Director General C4I at Naval Headquarters in Islamabad.
The officer was previously awarded the Hilal-Imtiaz (Military).
