The Chief of the Naval Staff, is a military appointment and a Statutory office held by a four-star admiral in the Pakistan Navy, who is nominated and appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and confirmed by the President of Pakistan.
Image: Cdr J W Jefford & Lt P S Mahindroo Singh 01
Image: Rajee Mohammed Siddiq Choudri
Image: Shahid Karimullah (cropped)
The National Security Council is a federal institutional and consultative body chaired by the Prime Minister of Pakistan as its chairman. The NSC is a principal forum that is mandated for considering national security and foreign policy matters with the senior national security advisers and Cabinet ministers. The idea and inception of National Security Council was first conceived in 1969 under the President Yahya Khan, its functions were to advise and assist the president and prime minister on national security and foreign policies.
President Yahya Khan with President Richard Nixon established the NSC as akin to the American National Security Council (NSC) in 1969.
President Musharraf and his key NSC staff meeting with Condoleezza Rice and American NSC staff.