{"id":148969,"date":"2020-10-07T14:44:50","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T09:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=148969"},"modified":"2020-10-07T14:44:50","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T09:44:50","slug":"admiral-amjad-khan-niazi-takes-charge-as-new-chief-of-pakistan-navy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/admiral-amjad-khan-niazi-takes-charge-as-new-chief-of-pakistan-navy\/","title":{"rendered":"Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi takes charge as new chief of Pakistan Navy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD : At the change of command ceremony in Islamabad on Wednesday, Outgoing Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi handed over the command scroll to the New Naval Chief.<br \/>\nSpeaking on the occasion, outgoing Naval Chief Zafar Mahmood Abbasi said Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi has a distinguished career and expressed the confidence he will lead Pakistan Navy to new heights.<br \/>\nAdmiral Amjad Khan Niazi was commissioned in the Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1985. He is also a recipient of the Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) and the Sitara-e-Basalat.<br \/>\nIn his farewell address, outgoing naval chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, congratulated Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi over assuming charge of the PN.<br \/>\nAdmiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi said he was proud that he was given the honour of defending Pakistan and leading charge of the navy.<br \/>\nHe said the naval force of today is fully capable to defend the motherland and thwart nefarious designs against the country.<br \/>\nAdmiral Zafar said that during his tenure, he focused on improving professional capabilities of the Navy. PNS Yarmook has been inducted in the Pakistan Navy while PNS Haibat will become part of the force at the end of 2020.<br \/>\nHe further said that Pakistan Navy participated in several exercises in 2018 and with cooperation of China, steps are being taken for establishment of economic zone.<br \/>\nA guard of honour was also presented to the outgoing and incoming naval chiefs at the ceremony.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD : At the change of command ceremony in Islamabad on Wednesday, Outgoing Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi handed over the command scroll to the New Naval Chief. 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