Islamabad: A Graduation Ceremony for National Security Course 2022 was conducted at National Defence University, Islamabad on Friday.

President Dr Arif Alvi was the Chief Guest at the ceremony. Federal Ministers, Senators, senior serving and retired Military Officers were also present on the occasion.

The Graduation Ceremony marked the culmination of ‘National Security Course’ which had commenced on August 16, 2021 and was attended by participants from Civil Services of Pakistan, along with members from the Armed Forces.

The main focus of this course was to enable the course members to comprehend the interplay of all elements of national power in the construct of ‘Comprehensive National Security’.

The President (Chief Guest), while addressing the graduates, congratulated them on their achievements.

Having been equipped with requisite skills to handle intricate and complex professional matters concerning national security, he stressed that the graduates to do all what it takes to conceptualise the national response against the threats and challenges faced by the Nation.

The Chief Guest appreciated the contributions of National Defence University in refining and defining skills of the participants on national security concepts and enabling national policy makers to acquire a better understanding of issues concerning national security of Pakistan.