Midshipmen, SSC officers get commission: Pakistan Navy is rapidly developing its indigenous capability: General Rashad

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Rashad Mehmood said that being the protector of maritime boundaries, a potent and modern navy is indispensable to thwart the challenges to our sovereignty in the entire spectrum of maritime spheres and guard our economic strength linked to maritime potential and sea trade. He has said that Pakistan Navy is rapidly developing its indigenous capability with greater vigour than ever before, which is commendable.
He, as a chief guest on the occasion expressed these views while addressing the 102nd Midshipmen commissioning term and 11th Short Service Commission Officers' Course, comprising a total of 101 officers, got commissioned at Pakistan Naval Academy PNS RAHBAR, upon completion of rigorous training in Karachi, says a press release issued here on Tuesday. He said that Navy is an important instrument of military as well as maritime policies. The maritime policy of a country involves not only its military strategy, but its total response to the ocean around. It involves economic, social, political and diplomatic aspects. This implies that Navy has a very important and definite role both during peace as well as crisis and war like situation. Nations aware of the fact have always used this very important tool to further their interests.
He said that today you assume responsibility to defend the sea frontiers of our motherland and to guard its ideology, integrity and freedom even at the cost of your lives for which you have proved yourselves worthy of a noble and demanding profession.
Later, the chief guest gave away prizes to the winners. Midshipman Nasrullah was awarded the coveted Sword of Honour for his overall best performance; whereas, Midshipman Muhammad Hasan Siddiqui won the Academy Dirk. Cadet Mubashir, Lieutenant Yasir Bilal Alvi, Cadet Kenneth DG (from Nigeria) and Cadet Kanwal were given Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gold Medal, Quaid-i-Azam Gold Medal, Chief of the Naval Staff Gold Medal and Commandant Gold Medal, respectively. Besides, Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, the ceremony was attended by a large number of senior military officers, Ambassadors, Defence Attaches of various countries, Civil dignitaries and parents of passing out officers. -PR