Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Muhammad Zahid Mahmood, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) addressed the National Defence University (NDU) course participants at Nur Khan Auditorium, Air Headquarters, Islamabad on July 1, 2022. 

While addressing the participants, Vice Chief of the Air Staff appreciated the quality academic stimulus and level of training imparted at NDU. Speaking on prevailing security challenges and technological advancements, he expressed his confidence in the combat potential of Pakistan Armed Forces. He emphasized that our Armed Forces have always remained poised to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the nation. "PAF is a professional force having the capacity to timely respond to any nefarious design against the country", he reiterated.
Later on, Air Marshal Muhammad Zahid Mahmood interacted with the course participants.