Former Navy chief Muhammad Sharif laid to rest

• Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Abbasi, former chairman joint chiefs of staff committee and other officials attended the funeral of the late Navy commander.
• Sharif has the honor of being the first four-star admiral of the Pakistan Navy and he had also served as the chairman joint chiefs of staff committee.
• The former Navy chief was also decorated with Hilal-e-Jurat and other awards.

(Karachi) Former Navy chief Admiral retired Muhammad Sharif has been laid to rest in Islamabad on Tuesday. Sharif had passed away in the federal capital late Monday.

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Abbasi, former chairman joint chiefs of staff committee and other officials attended the funeral of the late Navy commander. The Navy chief paid rich tributes to Sharif for his services for the country.

Floral wreaths were laid on behalf of CJCSC General Nadeem Raza and other army officials at the grave of former admiral.

Sharif has the honor of being the first four-star admiral of the Pakistan Navy and he had also served as the chairman joint chiefs of staff committee, the post in theory is the highest military position since the CJCSC is technically head of the three armed forces.

Muhammad Sharif was born in the Bhurchh Basoha area of Kharian in Gujrat in 1920. He fought bravery in World War II as well as Indo-Pak wars of 1965 and 1971. He was also decorated with Hilal-e-Jurat and other awards.

He was appointed as the Chief of Naval Staff on March 23, 1979 after the tragic death of his predecessor Hassan Hafeez.