PAKISTAN:
President Asif Ali Zardari granted Nishan-Imtiaz (military) on Monday to the vice council of the Saudi naval chief, Mohammad Bin Abdul Rehman Al-Ghoraibi in recognition of his outstanding efforts to strengthen naval and defense cooperation between the two countries.
The prize was conferred on a special investiture ceremony held at the AIWAN-E-SADR attended by the head of the naval staff, Naveed Ashraf, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, Nawaf Bin Saeed al Malki and senior officers of the Armed Forces.
Their contributions to improve joint naval exercises, training exchanges and strategic maritime dialogue have largely deepened bilateral ties.