LAHORE: The convocation of 46th Pakistan Navy Staff Course was held at Navy War College here on Wednesday.

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah graced the ceremony as 43 graduates from navy, army, air force and 20 officers from Allied countries including Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and the UAE attended the programme.

The naval chief said: “Pakistan is a peace-loving country that seeks to pursue its legitimate economic and security interests.”

He said in the emerging environment, the need for a strong navy could not have been felt more profoundly.

Advising the graduating officers, Admiral Zakaullah emphasised that an officer in the leadership position must face future challenges boldly with a professional approach and make best use of knowledge and skills acquired in the service of respective navies.

He congratulated the graduating officers and acknowledged the resolve of PN War College and forthright support of National Defence University in undertaking all activities of the course.

Commandant PN War College Rear Admiral Moazzam Ilyas summarised the professional and academic activities in which the graduating officers were imparted skills during the course.

Published in Dawn, May 25th, 2017