Chief of Polish Navy visits NHQ

ISLAMABAD: Rear Admiral Miroslaw Mordel, Chief of the Polish Navy, visited the Naval Headquarters, Islamabad, and called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah. The visiting dignitary is on an official visit to Pakistan on the invitation of Chief of the Naval Staff.

Upon arrival at the Naval Headquarters, the visiting naval chief was received by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah. A smartly turned-out contingent of Pakistan Navy clad in ceremonial dress presented him the guard of honour. Thereafter, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah introduced the visiting dignitary to the Principal Staff Officers at the Naval Headquarters.

Later, Rear Admiral Miroslaw Mordel called on Chief of the Naval Staff in his office, where he held detailed discussions on professional matters and bilateral naval collaboration in diverse fields with his counterpart. A comprehensive brief on PN’s operational developments was also given to the visiting dignitary. The Polish naval chief highly appreciated the efforts of Pakistan Navy in maintaining collaborative security in Indian Ocean and beyond, which is also a shared vision of global navies.

The Polish naval chief also lauded the efforts of Pakistan Navy for hosting/organising Multi-National Maritime Exercise AMAN-17 in February this year. Admiral Zakaullah thanked Rear Admiral Miroslaw Mordel for active participation of Polish Navy in Multinational Naval Exercise AMAN 17 to join hands for common resolve of ‘Together for Peace’.

Rear Admiral Miroslaw Mordel also called on Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff during his engagements in Islamabad.

In the second leg of his visit, the chief of Polish Navy is scheduled to meet naval field commands at Lahore and Karachi, including PN War College, Lahore, and PN fleet/units at Karachi. The Polish Navy chief will also lay a wreath at the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam.