LAHORE, June 15 (APP) - Admiral Noman Bashir, Chief of the Naval Staff has said that Maritime Security (MS) and stability of North Arabian Sea (NAS) has attained greater significance with respect to freedom of navigation and uninterrupted flow of trade.
He was addressing the participants of the 39th Staff Course at PN War College here on Tuesday. He said that energy security in the region has emerged as a vital interest particularly for the world’s leading economies, both regional and extra-regional.
He highlighted that in the present era, asymmetric threat has gained pre-eminence thereby significantly enhancing the spectrum of illegal activities at sea. In this regard Pakistan Navy has been part of Coalition Maritime Campaign Plan since 2004.
He told that PN has the honour to successfully command TF-150 fourth time, which is a singular honour for the Service and the country and professionally a rewarding experience.
The Admiral added that upon UN’s adoption of resolution to combat piracy, Pakistan Navy has also joined the recently formed US led multinational Task Force-151 for counter-piracy operations.
He mentioned that Pakistan Navy is in a major phase of transition towards indigenous construction. Indigenous construction of Agosta 90B submarines is nation’s major achievement in this regard, he added.
The Admiral said that strategic location of Pakistan can only be exploited to our advantage through the development of maritime sector and a capable Navy for its effective defence.
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