LAHORE: Convocation ceremony of 52nd Pakistan Navy Staff Course was held at Pakistan Navy War College (PNWC), Lahore. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi graced graduation ceremony as Chief Guest. During Convocation Ceremony Degrees were conferred upon 95 graduates, comprising 54 officers from Pakistan Navy, Army and Pakistan Air Force and 41 officers from friendly countries including Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Yemen.

Addressing event, Chief Guest highlighted complexities and wide variety of threats and challenges confronting world impacting almost all regions. He underlined that wide ranging challenges in 21st century coupled with advancements in disruptive technology, proliferation of weapons and artificial intelligence place cumulative premium on minds of practitioners of war at sea.

Traditional manner or one-dimensional study of war is accordingly outdated and it is no longer applicable. Admiral appreciated efforts of Pakistan Navy War College in providing meritorious professional education to students and lauded endeavour of College in integrating with local academia for proliferation of maritime knowledge and increasing awareness on maritime security matters.

Earlier, Commandant Pakistan Navy War College apprised audience about various professional and academic activities undertaken during Staff Course. Chief Guest later conferred degrees upon successful graduates. Ceremony was attended by senior military officers, civil dignitaries and families of graduating officers.

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 01 2023

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