In 2013, Rear-Admiral Saddique assumed the command of the navy's fleet as its Commander Pakistan Fleet (COMPAK), becoming responsible for the entire fleet as a fleet commander.[10] Rear-Admiral Saddique remained in this key assignment until 2014 when he assumed the post as DCNS (Projects) with three-star rank promotion; he left the post to Rear-Admiral Zafar Abbasi.[11]