sentences:  He facilitated a visit of Lieutenant-General Earl B. Hailston of U.S. Marines at the Navy NHQ to hold talks on geo-strategic situation in South Asia.In 2003, he was promoted to three-star rank, Vice-Admiral, and moved to the Navy NHQ as DCNS (Personnel).He is a recipient of the Sitara-i-Imtiaz and Hilal-i-Imtiaz.