Muhammad Fayyaz Gilani HI(M) SI(M) is a retired Pakistani naval attaché and vice admiral in the Pakistan Navy and the former vice chief of the naval staff.

[1][2] Before assuming the office, he was serving as Chief of Staff branch Personnel, and later was assigned onboard for Washington as an attaché of Pakistan navy and now has retired from service.

He later did military operational research, gaining a master's degree from Cranfield University, in the United Kingdom.

[4] Gilani was commissioned in Pakistan navy department in 1984 with operations branch appointment.

He served at Commander Pakistan Fleet as a chief of staff officer and naval secretary, and later, he was promoted to staff appointments of fleets and units, including operations, projects, personnel, and training and evaluation.