Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, on the recommendation of the Flag Officers Promotion Board presided over by the Chief of Naval Staff, has approved the promotion of Rear Admiral, Muhammad Asif Sandila to the rank of Vice Admiral in Pakistan Navy. The Prime Minister also approved the promotion of seven Commodores to the rank of Rear Admiral.

Their names are: Cdre (Ops) Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, Cdre (Ops) Syed Arifullah Hussaini, Cdre (Ops) Adnan Nazir, Cdre (Ops) Shah Sohail Masood, Cdre (Ops) Syed Bashir Ahmad, Cdre (Ops) Waseem Akram and Cdre (E) Shahid Saeed, says a press release issued by the Prime Minister's media office here on Thursday.

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