Says desire for peace must not be taken as a sign of weakness
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi has stated that Pakistan is a peace loving country and seeks harmonious and peaceful co-existence with all countries; however, this desire for peace must not be taken as a sign of weakness.
Addressing the Convocation ceremony of 51st Pakistan Navy Staff Course at Pakistan Navy War College in Lahore on Friday, he said that Pakistan is faced with unprecedented maritime challenges as our over ambitious adversary is pursuing a massive build up of conventional naval forces.
The Chief of the Naval Staff under-lined that the rapidly transforming regional geostrategic environment re-quires vigilance coupled with operational alacrity to augment combat potential.
Convocation ceremony of the 51st Pakistan Navy Staff Course was held at Pakistan
Navy War College (PNWC), here on Friday.
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi graced the graduation ceremony as the chief guest.Degrees were conferred to 98 graduates, comprising 57 officers from Pakistan Navy, four from
Pak Army, five from Pakistan Air Force and 32 officers from friendly countries, including Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Yemen, said a Pakistan Navy news release.
Addressing on the occasion, the chief of the Naval Staff underlined that the rapidly transforming re-gional geo-strategic environment required vigilance coupled with operational alacrity to augment combat potential. He said Pakistan is faced with unprecedented maritime challenges as our over ambitious adversary is pursuing a massive build-up of conventional naval forces.
Earlier, the Commandant Pakistan Navy War College apprised the audience about various professional and academic activities undertaken by the participants during the course.
The ceremony was attended by military officers, civil dignitaries and families of graduating officers.
