Karachi: An impressive passing out parade was held at Pakistan Naval Academy. 70 Midshipmen and 27 Short Service Commission (SSC) Officers, including 5 females and 8 foreigners were commissioned. Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Khalid Shamim Wyyne was the chief guest on the occasion.
Addressing the smartly turned out parade, the chief guest congratulated all the newly commissioned officers on successful completion of their basic naval training.
He said that it is an era of persistent conflict and it is expected that our adversaries will seek to frustrate our peaceful living. Pakistan is a peace-loving country; however, our desire for peaceful settlement of issues must not be misconstrued as our weakness.
Our Armed Forces and a vibrant Pakistani nation are fully capable to safeguard every inch of ideological and territorial sovereignty of our beloved motherland and we will give a befitting response to any unprovoked attack of blatant aggression by our adversary.
The chief guest added that, “Today, we have many maritime challenges like growing menace of piracy, unlawful use of maritime domain, modernization and huge naval buildup by our adversaries. These challenges demand from you to be more proactive. The chief guest said that construction of Agosta submarines and induction of F-22 P frigates from China under Transfer of Technology will further augment our defence capabilities.
Earlier in his welcome address, Commander Pakistan Naval Academy Commodore Muhammad Abid Rana highlighted the salient features of training at Pakistan Naval Academy. He apprised that the commissioning term include 62 PN cadets, six officers from Palestine and two from Sudan along with 27 Short Service Commission (SSC) officers including five females.
In the end, the chief guest awarded prizes to the winners. Midshipman Mohsin Saeed was the recipient of Sword of Honour for best performance. The Academy’s Dirk was taken away by MidshipmanWaqas Akram. For best all round performance, the Quaid-e-Azam Gold Medal was awarded to Lt M Adeel Nusrat whereas the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gold Medal went to officer cadet Shehryar and the Commandant Gold Medal was given to officer cadet M Jawad.
The ceremony was attended by a large number of Armed Forces officers, foreign diplomats and families of the graduating officers.
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