KARACHI: Rear Admiral Raja Rab Nawaz assumed the command as the Commander Coast (COMCOAST) during a Change of Command ceremony held here on Thursday.

Rear Admiral Javaid Iqbal handed over command to the newly appointed Commander Coast.

Rear Admiral Raja Rab Nawaz got commission in the Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1991.

The admiral has an illustrious career with vast experience of various command and staff appointments. His major Command and Staff appointments include Commanding Officer PNS Zulfiquar, Fleet Operations Officer to Commander Pakistan Fleet at Karachi, Director Operational Research, Director Naval Operational Plans, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Plans), Chief Staff Officer to Commander Pakistan Fleet, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Welfare and Housing) and Commander West.

Published in Dawn, November 11th, 2022