| Honorific-Prefix: | Admiral |
| Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi | |
| Native Name: | امجد خان نیازی |
| Native Name Lang: | ur |
| Office: | 17th Chief of Naval Staff |
| Term Start: | October 7, 2020 |
| Term End: | 7 October 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Zafar Mahmood Abbasi |
| Successor: | Naveed Ashraf |
| President: | Arif-ur-Rehman Alvi |
| Primeminister: | Shahbaz Sharif Anwar ul Haq Kakar |
| Birth Place: | Sanghar, Pakistan |
| Allegiance: |  Pakistan |
| Serviceyears: | 1982–2023 |
| Rank: | Admiral |
| Alma Mater: | National Defence University |
| Mawards: | |
| Unit: | CNS |
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Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi (Urdu: محمد امجد خان نیازی) is a retired Four-starAdmiral of the Pakistan Navy who served as the 17th Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan. He assumed charge on October 7, 2020, succeeding Zafar Mahmood Abbasi. He previously served as principal secretary to Chief of the Naval Staff and director-general Naval Intelligence, in addition to commanding 2 Zulfiquar-class frigate.[1]
Niazi was commissioned in Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1985 and also won the coveted Sword of Honour upon completion of initial training at Pakistan Naval Academy in Karachi. After admiral Muhammad Zakaullah and admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi Niazi is the third naval chief in the history of Pakistan who is holder of prestigious Sword of Honour.
His command appointments included Commander, Pakistan Fleet, Commanding Officer of PNS Badr and PNS Tariq, 18th Destroyer Squadron Commander, Commandant PNS Bahadur and Commandant Pakistan Navy War College/ Commander Central Punjab, Lahore.[2]
On October 7, 2020, President Arif Alvi appointed Niazi the Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan.[3]
| Pakistan Navy Operations Branch Badge | ||||
| Command at Sea insignia | ||||
| Nishan-e-Imtiaz
(Order of Excellence) | Hilal-e-Imtiaz(Military) (Crescent of Excellence) | Sitara-e-Imtiaz(Military) (Star of Excellence) | ||
| Sitara-e-Basalat(Star of Good Conduct) | Tamgha-e-Baqa(Nuclear Test Medal) 1998 | Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan(Escalation with India Medal) 2002 | Tamgha-e-Azm(Medal of Conviction) (2018) | |
| 10 Years Service Medal | 20 Years Service Medal | 30 Years Service Medal | 35 Years Service Medal | |
| 40 Years Service Medal | Jamhuriat Tamgha(Democracy Medal) 1988 | Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha(Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1990 | Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan(Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1997 | |
| Command & Staff College QuettaStudent Medal | National Order of Merit - Knight (France) | Turkish Legion of Merit[4] [5] (Turkey) | Military Merit Order1st Class[6] [7] (UAE) | |
| Foreign awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 France | National Order of Merit - Knight (Chevalier) | ||
 Turkey | Turkish Legion of Merit | ||
| Military Merit Order First Class | |||
| Insignia | Rank | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral (CNS) | October 2020 | ||
| January 2019 | |||
| July 2015 | |||
| Commodore | February 2011 | ||
| Captain | September 2007 | ||
| Commander | June 2002 | ||
| Lieutenant commander | October 1995 | ||
| Lieutenant | July 1988 | ||
| June 1986 | |||
| Midshipman | June 1985 |