Pakistan Naval Chief awarded Nishan-i-Imtiaz
Zardari and Kayani also had a brief meeting during the award ceremony and discussed various issues.
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan Naval Chief Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila was honoured with the Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) award on Friday, Express News reported.
The ceremony took place at the Aiwan- e-Sadr in Islamabad and was attended by President Asif Ali Zardari, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCSC) General Khalid Shameem Wynne.
Zardari and Kayani also had a brief meeting during the award ceremony and discussed various issues.
Admiral Sandila replaced Admiral Nauman Bashir as the Chief of Naval Staff in October 2011. He was commissioned in the operations branch of the navy in 1975.
The officer has held appointments which include Command of a guided missile Destroyer PNS BADR and 25th Destroyer Squadron. He was also director-general Maritime Security Agency and Commander Logistics.
Sandila commanded the navy fleet from Oct 2008 to Nov 2009.
Pakistan Naval Chief Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila was honoured with the Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) award on Friday, Express News reported.
The ceremony took place at the Aiwan- e-Sadr in Islamabad and was attended by President Asif Ali Zardari, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCSC) General Khalid Shameem Wynne.
Zardari and Kayani also had a brief meeting during the award ceremony and discussed various issues.
Admiral Sandila replaced Admiral Nauman Bashir as the Chief of Naval Staff in October 2011. He was commissioned in the operations branch of the navy in 1975.
The officer has held appointments which include Command of a guided missile Destroyer PNS BADR and 25th Destroyer Squadron. He was also director-general Maritime Security Agency and Commander Logistics.
Sandila commanded the navy fleet from Oct 2008 to Nov 2009.