Naval chief meets army chief at GHQ
October 10, 2017
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa met with newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi on Tuesday, said a statement released from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Matters of professional interest were discussed and the army chief congratulated Admiral Zafar on assumption of command of Pakistan Navy.
On arrival at the GHQ, the naval chief laid a floral wreath on the Martyr's Monument.
CNS meets chairman JCSC
Admiral Abbasi also called on General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman JCSC at Joint Staff Headquarters.
Chairman JCSC felicitated Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi on assumption of command of Pakistan Navy, added ISPR.
General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, commended the professionalism and commitment of Pakistan Navy and lauded their performance in maritime security as well as the war against terrorism.
On Saturday, former naval chief Admiral Zakaullah on Saturday handed over the command of the navy to Admiral Abbasi, becoming the 16th naval chief of Pakistan.
Admiral Abbasi was commissioned in the Navy's operations branch in 1981.
He received his initial education from Royal Naval College Dartmouth. For his 39-year extensive services to the Navy, he has also been conferred with Hilal-e-Imtiaz (military).
