The graduation ceremony of the 42nd Pakistan Navy Staff Course was held at Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore on Saturday.
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Asif Sandila was the chief guest on the occasion.
Sandila said that Pakistan Navy was a technology and capital-intensive service which required an equally competent and proficient manpower taking sound decisions.
Alluding to the recently-implemented vision and core values of the Pakistan Navy, the chief urged the graduating officers to maintain highest standards of ethical and moral values.
The admiral congratulated graduating officers, particularly allied officers, and wished them the best in their future pursuits. He also praised the college command and faculty for encountering the challenges and meeting all requirements.
Earlier, the chief of the naval staff, on behalf of the National Defence University Islamabad, conferred master’s in science (maritime) degrees upon the graduating students. In his inaugural address, Pakistan Navy War College Commandant Rear Admiral Kaleem Shaukat gave an overview of the 41-week long curriculum of studies. He further detailed a summary of various ongoing projects and those already completed by Pakistan Navy War College.
A total of 78 officers, including 55 from Pakistan Navy, two each from Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force and 19 officers from allied navies of Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Japan, Libya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Sri-Lanka and United Arab Emirates joined the ranks of the alumni of the Pakistan Navy War College.
Pakistan Navy War College holds graduation ceremony
