Speaker National Assembly, Dr Fehmida Mirza and Deputy Speaker, Faisal Karim Kundi have felicitated Admiral Noman Bashir on his appointment as Chief of the Naval Staff.
In their separate felicitation messages to the newly appointed Naval Chief, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker said they were confident that under the leadership of Admiral Noman Bashir, Pakistan Naval force would be further strengthened enabling it to protect the maritime boundaries of the country and making the defence of Pakistan impregnable.
The Speaker and Deputy Speaker said the newly appointed Naval Chief has an enormous challenging task ahead of him in the wake of over changing geo-strategic and regional environment around the globe. They prayed that under his dynamic leadership, those challenges would be proficiently handled.
The Speaker and Deputy Speaker also paid rich tributes to Admiral Afzal Tahir, the outgoing Naval Chief for his meritorious services rendered for the country during his tenure as Naval Chief.