page_title: Shahid Iqbal
hierarchical_section_title: Shahid Iqbal
caption_attribution_description: English: Manama, Bahrain (April 24, 2006) - Combined Forces Maritime Component Commander Vice Adm. Patrick Walsh and Commander, Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150), Pakistani Rear Adm. Shahid Iqbal speaks to the media following CTF-150&#8217;s change of command ceremony aboard HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802). Iqbal relieved Royal Netherlands Navy Commodore Hank Ort as CTF-150. U.S. Navy photo by Illustrator Draftsman 2nd Class Danny Asberry (RELEASED)
context_page_description: Vice Admiral Shahid Iqbal, HI, is a retired three-star rank admiral in the Pakistan Navy, and former university administrator who served as the Rector of the Bahria University from 2010 until 2015.
  In 2005, he was notable for being the first admiral in the Pakistan Navy when he took over the command of the Combined Task Force 150, helping to conduct military operations against the Somali pirates operating in the coast of Somalia. He took over this post from retiring Vice Admiral Asaf Humayun on 30 December 2009. From 2009–10, Vice-Admiral Iqbal served as the Chief of Staff at NHQ.
context_section_description: Vice Admiral Shahid Iqbal (Urdu:شاہد اقبال ; b. 15 July 1953), HI(M), is a retired three-star rank admiral in the Pakistan Navy, and former university administrator who served as the Rector of the Bahria University from 2010 until 2015. 
  In 2005, he was notable for being the first admiral in the Pakistan Navy when he took over the command of the Combined Task Force 150, helping to conduct military operations against the Somali pirates operating in the coast of Somalia.  He took over this post from retiring Vice Admiral Asaf Humayun on 30 December 2009. From 2009–10, Vice-Admiral Iqbal served as the Chief of Staff (now known as Vice Chief of Naval Staff) at NHQ.
caption: Admiral Shahid Iqbal (right) speaking with media. ca. 2006.
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