ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Saturday conferred awards to senior military leadership in recognition of their valuable services at a ceremony in Islamabad.
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen. Zubair Mahmood Hayat were awarded with Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military).
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, and federal ministers, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Navy Chief Admiral Zakaullah and other officials were present in the ceremony.
Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat became the 17th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) of Pakistan on November 28 while General Qamar Javed Bajwa took charge as the 16th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on November 29.
