PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN HONOURS NAVAL CHIEF WITH NISHAN-E-IMTIAZ (MILITARY) The President of Pakistan has conferred the development of Pakistan Navy. Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) upon Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad In recognition of his meritorious services, Amjad Khan Niazi, during an impressive beside the latest conferment of Nishan- ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr e-Imtiaz (Military), the Admiral is also a Islamabad. recipient of Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Sitara-e-Basalat. Furthermore, during The Military Award has been conferred Tsunami in 2004 he spearheaded relief upon the Naval Chief in recognition operations off Maldives which led to of his exceptionally commendable saving precious human lives, for which performance and selfless devotion to the Admiral was awarded the Medal the maritime defence of the country. ‘Chevalier’ (Knight) by the Government of Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi France. NI(M) in all his professional pursuits has exhibited dynamic leadership, impeccable Federal Ministers, Chairman Joint Chiefs moral strength, exemplary professional of Staff Committee, Chief of Air Staff, competence and remarkable sense of senior officers of the armed forces commitment while serving Pakistan and high ranking officials attended the Navy. During his outstanding service the coveted investiture ceremony. Admiral has profoundly contributed in Patron-in-Chief: Rear Admiral M Arshid Javed SI(M) Chief Editor: Cdr Zakir Hussain Khan TI(M) PN Editors: Lt Cdr Saba Riasat PN CONTENT Lt Omyer Sultan PN Nov 2020 Vol. 33 Issue 09 Contributions by: Cdr Rashid Nazir Choudhary PN ABC Certified - Reg # 16(1381) /15-ABC Reports by: Cdr Ajmal Hussain PN Managing Editor: Fayyaz Abbasi Designs & Composing 02 04 06 Syed Razzaq Hamdani, Majid Nawaz Photographers: Admiral Muhammad Live Weapon Firings CNS Meets President Abdul Jabbar, Tanveer Ahmed, Amjad Khan Niazi and Prime Minister assumes Command of of Pakistan, Govt Babar Shahzad, Syed Waqas Raza, Bilal Pakistan Navy dignitaries & Sister Services Chiefs Directorate General Public Article Relations (Navy) Tel Fax 051-20062364 Email [email protected] PRINTED AT 10 12 14 Maryah Printers, Islamabad. 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Navy News does not China India Maritime Impact of COVID-19 on “A Naval Officer” claim responsibility for correctness of the Rivalry Women Health advertisements published here. 02 ADMIRAL MUHAMMAD AMJAD KHAN NIAZI ASSUMES COMMAND OF PAKISTAN NAVY Navy News 03 Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan experience of both command and and National Defence University Niazi assumed the Command of staff appointments. Command Islamabad. He also holds a Pakistan Navy in an impressive appointments of the Admiral Master Degree in Underwater Change of Command ceremony include command of two Type Acoustics from Beijing University held at PNS ZAFAR, Islamabad. 21 ships PNS BADR and PNS of Aeronautics and Astronautics, The President of Pakistan TARIQ, Commander 18th Destroyer China. In recognition of his appointed Admiral Muhammad Squadron, Commandant PNS meritorious services, the Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi as Chief of the BAHADUR, Commandant Pakistan has been awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz Naval Staff upon Service tenure Navy War College/ Commander (Military) and Sitara e Basalat. He completion of Admiral Zafar Central Punjab, Commander was also conferred the French Mahmood Abbasi. Pakistan Fleet and Commander Medal Chevalier (Knight) by the Karachi. His distinguished staff Government of France. The outgoing Naval Chief formally appointments include Principal handed over the Command of Secretary to Chief of the Naval The change of command ceremony Pakistan Navy by presenting Staff, head of F-22P Mission in was attended by former Naval the traditional scroll to Admiral China, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Chiefs, serving and retired PN Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi. (Training & Evaluation), Director officers, CPOs/ sailors and Navy General Naval Intelligence and civilians. Later, Chief of the Naval Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Chief of Staff (Operations) at Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi Headquarters, Islamabad. Khan Niazi laid wreath at Shuhada was commissioned in Operations monument at Naval Headquarters Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1985. Admiral Muhammad Amjad and offered Fateha. A winner of the coveted Sword Khan Niazi is a graduate of Army of Honour, the Admiral has vast Command & Staff College Quetta 04 In an impressive fire power display, the event along-with other senior naval Pakistan Navy Fleet units demonstrated officers. their optimum standard of combat readiness through live weapon firing of anti-ship The missiles launched from Pakistan Navy missiles in North Arabian Sea. Chief of Surface and Aviation platforms (fix and rotary the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad wing) successfully hit their intended targets. Amjad Khan Niazi graced the occasion The successful firings have re-affirmed PN’s as Chief Guest and witnessed war fighting capability and combat potential. Navy News 05 PAKISTAN NAVY FLEET UNITS DEMONSTRATED OPTIMUM STANDARD OF COMBAT READINESS THROUGH LIVE WEAPON FIRING OF ANTI-SHIP MISSILES IN NORTH ARABIAN SEA Chief of the Naval Staff expressed his entire Pakistan Navy is ready to thwart any satisfaction on the operational readiness of aggression against Pakistan’s maritime Pakistan Navy and its preparedness to defend frontiers and to make defence of the the national maritime interests. He also country impregnable. Pakistan Navy commended the officers and men for their stands fully prepared to tackle threats commitment and professionalism. across the entire spectrum of warfare. 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The President congratulated economic interest of the country the maritime challenges being him on assuming the office of Chief by providing security to Gwadar confronted the country. of the Naval Staff. While talking to Port and CPEC sea routes. He Navy News 07 Federal Minister Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi called on Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi. Shift in the regional dynamics in GOVT DIGNITARIES & SISTER SERVICES CHIEFS the maritime sector & Blue Economy initiatives by MoMA to make Pakistan a maritime power were discussed in detail. The Governor Punjab, Ch. Mohammad Sarwar congratulated CNS Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi on assuming the Command of Pakistan Navy. The Governor Sindh Imran Ismail congratulated CNS on assuming the Command of PN. Both the dignitaries discussed matters related to Maritime Security, Pakistan Navy’s incredible history, role of multilateral exercises in enhancing credible deterrence and PN’s role in containing smuggling and restricting other illegal activities. 08 The Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah congratulated Chief of The Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi on assuming the Command of Pakistan Navy. Both the dignitaries discussed matters related to Maritime Security, while CM Sindh emphasized that fishermen community may be encouraged to join Pakistan Navy being associated to sea. The newly appointed Chief of the the Naval Chief, the President said expressed the hope that Pakistan Naval Staff