KARACHI: Rear Admiral Muhammad Faisal Abbasi assumed Command of Pakistan Fleet as COMPAK during Change of Command ceremony held here. Vice Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami handed over command to newly appointed Commander Pakistan Fleet.

Rear Admiral Muhammad Faisal Abbasi is graduate of Pakistan Navy War College Lahore and National Defence University Islamabad. Admiral has an illustrious naval career covering vast experience of various Command and staff appointments.

In recognition of his meritorious services admiral was awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) and Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) by government. Change of command ceremony was attended by Pakistan Navy officers, CPOs/sailors and Navy civilians.

On February 17, two Commodores of Pakistan Navy were promoted to rank of Rear Admiral with immediate effect. Rear Admiral Khyber Zaman is graduate of Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth, UK and was commissioned in Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1994.

Rear Admiral Shafquat Hussain Akhtar was commissioned in Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1994. Flag Officer is a graduate of Pakistan Navy War College, Naval War College, Turkiye, National Defence University Islamabad and International College of Defence Studies China.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 21 2023

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