BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Thursday 6 April 2017 – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received in audience Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, His Excellency General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, NI (M) at Istana Nurul Iman.
His Excellency General Zubair Mahmood Hayat is in Brunei Darussalam for a three day introductory visit from 6 to 8 April 2017.
Accompanying the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Pakistan Armed Forces at the Audience Ceremony were the High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Brunei Darussalam His Excellency Major General (Retired) Tariq Rashid Khan; Brigadier Muhammad Aqeel Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to CJCSC; and Commodore Jawad Ahmed the Pakistan Defence Advisor accredited to Brunei Darussalam.
Also present were Deputy Minister of Defence First Admiral (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit; RBAF Commander Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah; Permanent Secretary (Media and Cabinet) at the Prime Minister’s Office Awang Mohd Riza bin Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd Yunos; and Acting Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Defence, Captain (Retired) Haji Mohd Amirul Shahnoel bin Haji Mohd Noeh.
In a separate audience at the Istana Nurul Iman, Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam received the spouse of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Begum Maliha Bhatti. She was accompanied by the wife of the High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Brunei Darussalam, Mrs Saffana Tariq. Also present was the wife of the RBAF Commander, Pg Datin Nuur ‘Izzah Nabilah binti Pg Haji Ahmad Mahdi Al-Sufri.
KDYMM PADUKA SERI BAGINDA SULTAN DAN YANG DI-PERTUAN NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BERKENAN MENERIMA MENGADAP CHAIRMAN JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE, PAKISTAN ARMED FORCES
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Khamis 6 April 2017 – Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, Menteri Pertahanan dan Pemerintah Tertinggi Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah berkenan menerima mengadap Tuan Yang Terutama Jeneral Zubair Mahmood Hayat, NI(M), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Pakistan Armed Forces.
Tuan Yang Terutama Jeneral Zubair Mahmood Hayat berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam dalam rangka lawatan pengenalan selama tiga hari bermula daripada 6 hingga 8 April 2017.
Menyertai bersama Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Pakistan Armed Forces pada Majlis Mengadap itu ialah Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Republik Islam Pakistan Ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, Tuan Yang Terutama Mejar Jeneral (Retired) Tariq Rashid Khan; Brigadier Muhammad Aqeel, Principal Staff Officer (PSO) kepada CJCSC; dan Commodore Jawad Ahmed, Penasihat Pertahanan Pakistan yang di akreditasi ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Turut hadir ialah Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan Laksamana Pertama (B) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit, Pemerintah ABDB Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah; Setiausaha Tetap (Media dan Kabinet) di Jabatan Perdana Menteri Awang Mohd Riza bin Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd Yunos dan Pemangku Setiausaha Tetap Pertahanan Kepten (B) Haji Mohd Amirul Shahnoel bin Haji Mohd Noeh.
Sementara di ruang berasingan di Istana Nurul Iman, Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam berkenan menerima mengadap isteri Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Pakistan Armed Forces, Begum Maliha Bhatti. Beliau diiringi oleh isteri Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Pakistan ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, Puan Saffana Tariq. Turut hadir ialah isteri Pemerintah ABDB, Pg Datin Nuur ‘Izzah Nabilah binti Pg Haji Ahmad Mahdi Al-Sufri.