KARACHI: As a chief guest, President Arif Alvi attended the commissioning ceremony of a new fleet tanker here on Tuesday.
Addressing the ceremony, President Alvi remarked that Pakistan Navy is highly capable and equipped with modern defense mechanism to cope with all kinds of threats.
Pakistan Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mehmood Abbas and Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah also attended the event.
According to spokesperson of Pakistan Navy, the new fleet tanker has been manufactured with the cooperation from Turkey at Karachi’s shipyard.
The ship has the ability to perform various maritime operations, the spokesperson told.
On the other hand, a day earlier, Pakistan Navy’s major maritime exercise Seaspark-18 began in Karachi.
The exercise spanning over two months will be conducted in Arabian Sea all along Pakistan Coast from Jiwani to Sir Creek.
The purpose of this exercise is to assess war preparedness and validate operational plans of Pakistan Navy taking cognizance of emerging regional and global challenges.
The exercise Seaspark-18 will provide impetus to Pakistan’s resolve of maintaining peace, security and stability in the region.
Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force and representatives of the Ministry of Defense, Foreign Affairs, Interior and Finance are also participating in the exercise.
Pakistan Navy will conduct a multi-national naval exercise ‘Amn’ early next year in Karachi.
The exercise is conducted every year since 2007 and is participated by forces of various countries from around the world.
Amn-2019 will also be participated by the forces of different countries under the slogan given by Pakistan Navy ‘United for Peace’.
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