Zafar Mahmood Abbasi NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) BJSN (Urdu: ظفر محمود عباسى) is a retired four-star admiral of the Pakistan Navy who served as the 21st Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of Pakistan Navy from 7 October 2017 until 7 October 2020.

[2] He was commissioned in the Navy as a Lieutenant in 1981 upon graduating from the Naval Academy and was conferred with the Sword of Honour.

[4] He is a graduate of the Royal Australian Naval College, attending it in 1989, and attained a B.S., and a MSc from the National Defence University.

[7] Rear-Admiral Abbasi took over the command of the Combined Task Force 150 which he led from April 2010 until October 2010.

[20] On 30 October 2017, Admiral Abbasi was conferred and honored with Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) by the President Mamnoon Hussain for "recognition of his long meritorious services, exceptionally commendable performance and inspirational devotion to duty.