Newly-appointed naval chief calls on PM Imran

Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi assumed command on October 7

ISLAMABAD:

Newly-appointed Chief of the Naval Staff (CHS) Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Monday.

In the meeting, the premier congratulated Admiral Khan on taking charge of Pakistan Navy as the new service chief and wished him success for his tenure.

Earlier this month, Admiral Niazi assumed the command of the Pakistan Navy as the new CHS, at the change of command ceremony held at PNS Zafar.

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He has succeeded Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, who relinquished the naval command on October 7.

Admiral Niazi was commissioned in the Operations Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1985 and won the coveted Sword of Honour upon completion of initial training at Pakistan Naval Academy.

He has served on various command and staff appointments during his service.

The admiral is also a graduate of Army Command & Staff College Quetta and National Defence University Islamabad. He holds Masters Degree in Underwater Acoustics from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China.

In recognition of his meritorious services, the admiral had been awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Sitara-e- Basalat. He was also conferred with the French Medal Chevalier (Knight) by the Government of France.